Zenger acquitted of libel

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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In 1735, Editor John Peter Zenger was acquitted in New York of libelling the British governor by criticizing his conduct in office.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Zenger acquitted of libel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5911, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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