Alien and Sedition Acts — The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the United States Congress who were waging an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi War and signed into law by President John Adams. Proponents… … Wikipedia
Alien and Sedition Acts — Die Alien and Sedition Acts von 1798 Die Alien and Sedition Acts waren vier vom Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten 1798 verabschiedete und von John Adams unterzeichnete Gesetze, die unter anderem die Privilegien des Präsidenten gegenüber Ausländern … Deutsch Wikipedia
Alien and Sedition Acts — Le texte de la loi. Les Alien and Sedition Acts (en français: « Lois sur les étrangers et la sédition ») sont quatre lois qui furent présentées en 1798 par les Fédéralistes au Congrès des États Unis, lors d une guerre navale avec la… … Wikipédia en Français
Alien and Sedition Acts — Four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798, in anticipation of war with France. The acts, precipitated by the XYZ Affair, restricted aliens and curtailed press criticism of the government. Aimed at French and Irish immigrants (who were mostly… … Universalium
alien and sedition laws — Acts of Congress of July 6 and July 14, 1798, which made it a criminal offense to utter or publish any false, scandalous and malicious writings against the federal government with intent to defame it, or bring it into contempt or disrepute or to… … Black's law dictionary
alien and sedition laws — Acts of Congress of July 6 and July 14, 1798, which made it a criminal offense to utter or publish any false, scandalous and malicious writings against the federal government with intent to defame it, or bring it into contempt or disrepute or to… … Black's law dictionary
sedition — se·di·tion /si di shən/ n [Latin seditio, literally, separation, from sed apart + itio act of going, from ire to go]: the crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow… … Law dictionary
Sedition Act — may refer to:*Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Sedition Act of 1798, laws passed by the United States Congress *Sedition Act of 1918, also passed by the United States Congress *Sedition Act (Malaysia), a law in Malaysia *Sedition Act… … Wikipedia
Alien (law) — Resident alien and Resident aliens redirect here. For the album, see Resident Alien. For the book, see Resident Aliens. Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization … Wikipedia
Sedition — This is about the law term. For other uses see Sedition (disambiguation) Sedition is a term of law which refers to covert conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority as tending toward insurrection against the… … Wikipedia
Sedition Act of 1918 — The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent, in time of war, was a significant threat to morale. The passing of this act forbade Americans … Wikipedia
