Sentence examples for intent to defame from inspiring English sources

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The Sedition Act made criminal the publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing... against the government of the United States, or either House of Congress... or the President... with intent to defame [them] or to bring them... into contempt or disrepute".

The act made it a felony to publish "any false, scandalous and malicious writings against the government…with the intent to defame the Congress or the President". (In 21st century terms, the act was a kind of "fake news" ban). The government prosecuted and imprisoned 14 editors.

The essence of the offence consisted in the malicious intent to defame the reputation of another; and a man may maliciously publish the truth against another with the intent to defame his character, and if the publication be true, the tendency of the publication to inflame the passions, and to excite revenge, is not diminished.

In the case of The Commonwealth v. Chase, in 1808, it was decided, that the publication of a libel maliciously, and with intent to defame, was clearly a public offence, whether the libel be true or not; and the rule was held to be founded on sound principles, indispensable to restrain all tendencies to breaches of the peace, and to private animosity and revenge.

If not, consider that "sedition" was defined as saying, writing, or printing anything "false, scandalous, and malicious" about the government, the president, or Congress "with intent to defame".

None of the parties, in expressing their views, had any intention to defame the other and each regrets that occurring.

Bradford Cox's full statement: Firstly, I would like to say that my intention was not to defame Billy Corgan.

He was trying to defame our honour".

"They are trying to defame me.

How is it possible to defame Trump?