Reverse Onus - England

England

The English libel law is one example.

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Famous quotes containing the word england:

    “We have been able to have fine poetry in England because the public do not read it, and consequently do not influence it. The public like to insult poets because they are individual, but once they have insulted them, they leave them alone.”
    —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

    “The New England conscience ... does not stop you from doing what you shouldn’t—it just stops you from enjoying it.”
    —Cleveland Amory (b. 1917)

    “An illiterate king is a crowned ass.”
    —Medieval English proverb.

    Said by the chronicler William of Malmesbury to have been much used by King Henry I of England (1068-1135)