Profane Swearing - Law Dictionary Search Results
Profane swearing
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Cursing
Cursing. Profane searing or cursing is punishable by fine. See SWEARING.
Blasphemy
denying to the Almighty His Being and Providence, or by contumelious reproaches of our Saviour Christ. Also, all profane scoffing at the Holy Scripture, and exposing it to contempt and ridicule. It is an indictable misdemeanour at … see Re Bowman, (1915) 2 Ch 447. Consult Odgers on Libel and Slander, 6th Edn., 400. And see SWEARING. Irreverence toward God, religion, a religious icon or something else considered sacred; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means
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