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• 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 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 — /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

• censorship — n. 1) to impose, introduce censorship 2) to exercise, practice censorship 3) to abolish, lift censorship 4) rigid, strict censorship 5) film; government(al); military; press censorship 6) censorship of, over * * * [ sensəʃɪp] introducecensorship… …   Combinatory dictionary

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• Censorship in Thailand — Freedom of speech in Thailand was guaranteed in the articles 39, 40, 41 in the 1997 Constitution. [ [http://www.parliament.go.th/files/library/law3e d.htm Thailand, the law book 1 ] ] According to those articles, censorship may be imposed to… …   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 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 —    To censor is to suppress communication that is deemed destructive of the common good. Thus censorship is usually associated with the exercise of authority over individuals. In Western society the term dates back to ancient Rome, where control… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• Free Exercise Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · …   Wikipedia

• Internet censorship in Hong Kong — History and lawCrimes OrdinanceHong Kong does not, as yet, have developed legislation dealing with computer crimes. Such legislation as there is can be found in section 161 of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200), which provides that it is an offence… …   Wikipedia