Author Question: In very limited cases, the courts may impose a limit on publication before certain material has ... (Read 65 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In very limited cases, the courts may impose a limit on publication before certain material has actually been published, based on the argument that the material will be libelous if published. This order not to publish is called

a. judicial censorship.
b. cease and desist.
c. prior restraint.
d. judicial discretion.
e. libel diversion.

Question 2

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press. The press is considered a form of speech, but it does have some limitations. One such example of speech or press that is restricted is in the case of libel, which is defined as

a. the crime of printing or disseminating false statements that harm someone.
b. the unethical action of making light of someone in the presence of others.
c. the crime of lying in a public document.
d. any behavior that offends or creates an uncomfortable relationship.
e. the crime of providing readers with false information.