...Section 2 punished the printing, uttering or publishing of: any false, scandalous and malicious... writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress. ..or the President... with intent to defame the[m]. . .or to bring them . . .into contempt or disrepute....

...America were prosecuted for violating a law that made it illegal to "write, print, utter or publish . . . any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or ... to excite against [Congress or the President] . . . the hatred of the good people of the United...

...Republicans faced their political future. This measure— which made it a crime to utter or publish "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame ... or to bring them into contempt or...

...made it illegal to write, print, or publish "any false, scandalous and malicious writing . . . against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress . . . or the President . . . with the intent to defame ... or to bring them . . . into contempt or...

...Indies. 20.The Sedition Act reads in part as follows: That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written,...writings against the government of the United States . . . with intent to defame the said government... or to excite against them ... the hatred of the...

...print, utter, or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published . . . any false, scandalous, and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States . . . then such person, being therefore convicted . . . shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two...

...the French Revolution. The Sedition Act read, in part: That if any person shall write, print, utter, or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published . . . any false, scandalous, and malicious w riling or writings against the government of the United...

...to "write, print, utter or publish . . . any false, scandalous and malicious writing . . . against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress, or the President . . . with intent to defame ... or bring them . . . into contempt or disrepute; or...

...debate: [I]f any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be w ritten, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid (n writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings...

...extreme, sanctioned a fine of up to $2,000 and imprisonment up to two years for persons convicted of publishing "any false, scandalous and malicious writing...writings against the government of the United States . . . Congress . . . the President . . . with intent to defame the said government ... or to bring...