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False News

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Spreading false news, whereby discord may grow between the sovereign of England and his people, or the great men of the realm, or which may produce other mischiefs, still seems to be a misdemeanor, under St. 3 Edw. I. c. 34. Steph. Dig. Crim. Law, § 95.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Spreading false news, whereby discord may grow between the queen of England and her people, or the great men of the realm, or which may produce other mischiefs, still seems to be a misdemeanor under Stat 8 Edw. I. c. 34; Steph. Cr. Dig.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Spreading false news, whereby discoid may grow bat ween the queen of England and her people, or the great men of the realm, or which may produce other mischiefs, still seems to be a misdemeanor, under St. 3 Edw. I. c. 34. Steph. Cr. Dig. § 95.

Defined under False in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Spreading false news, Whereby discord may grow between the queen of England and her people, or the “great men of the realm, or which may produce other mischiefs, still seems to be a misdemeanor, under St. 8 Edw. I. ¢. 34. Steph. Cr. Dig. § 95.