prior censorship

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• Censorship in Portugal — Censorship has been a fundamental element of Portuguese national culture throughout the country s history. From its earliest history Portugal was subject to laws limiting freedom of expression. This was mainly due to the influence of the Church… …   Wikipedia

• censorship —    The official culture of Franco s Spain was intolerant, xenophobic, sectarian and resolutely Castilian. Any expression of Catalan, Basque or Galician culture was forbidden, but no one, whatever his or her cultural origins, was immune from… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• Prior restraint — is a legal term referring to a government s actions that prevent materials from being published. Censorship that requires a person to seek governmental permission in the form of a license or imprimatur before publishing anything constitutes prior …   Wikipedia

• Censorship in the United Kingdom — has a long history with variously stringent and lax laws in place at different times, although a much more liberal approach has been taken in recent years.George OrwellGeorge Orwell wrote several articles on censorship including an item titled… …   Wikipedia

• Censorship of Books — • Either ecclesiastical or civil, according as it is practiced by the spiritual or secular authority, and it may be exercised in two ways, viz.: before the printing or publishing of a work, by examining it (censura prævia); and after the printing …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Censorship under fascist regimes — Censorship in Italy under Fascism Censorship in Italy was not created with Fascism, nor did it end with it, but it had heavy influence in the life of Italians under the Regime.The main goals of this activity were, concisely: *Control over the… …   Wikipedia

• censorship — cen·sor·ship n: the institution, system, or practice of censoring compare freedom of speech, prior restraint Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• prior restraint — n: governmental prohibition on expression (esp. by publication) before the expression actually takes place see also near v. minnesota and new york times co. v. united states in the important cases section compare censorship …   Law dictionary

• Censorship in the United States — According to the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, the United States is currently ranked 48th in the world in terms of press freedom. [ [http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id article=24025 Reporters sans frontières Annual Worldwide… …   Wikipedia

• Censorship in the Republic of Ireland — Although Ireland does not currently exercise much censorship in practice, the state has wide ranging laws which allow censorship, and has specific laws covering films, advertisements, newspapers and magazines, as well as terrorism and pornography …   Wikipedia

• censorship — /sen seuhr ship /, n. 1. the act or practice of censoring. 2. the office or power of a censor. 3. the time during which a censor holds office. 4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor. [1585 95; CENSOR + SHIP] * * * Act of …   Universalium