The Sedition Act makes it a felony to conspire against the US government or publish false writing against the government, Congress, or President with intent to defame or incite opposition. Those accused of libel may defend themselves with evidence, and the act is in force until March 3, 1801.
SEC. Let it be implemented. . ., that if any persons unlawfully unite or conspire together, with the intent to oppose any measure or measures of the Government of the United States, which are or are to be directed by proper authority, or to prevent the application of any law of the United States United States, or to intimidate or prevent any person who holds any post or office within or under the government of the United States from undertaking, carrying out or performing his or her mandate or duty; and if one or more persons, with the aforementioned intent, advise, advise or attempt to procure any insurrection, riot. unlawful assembly, or combination, whether or not such conspiracy, threat, advice, advice, or attempt has the intended effect, he or they shall be found guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, in any court of the United States who has jurisdiction of the same, is punished with a fine of up to five thousand dollars and with imprisonment for no less than six months and no more than five years; and moreover, at the discretion of the court, he may be required to secure security for his good behavior in such sum and for time, as the said court may order.
SEC. 2. That if someone has to write, print, pronounce. Either publish, or cause to be written, printed, spoken or published, or knowingly and willfully aid or assist in the writing, printing, speaking or publishing of any false, scandalous or harmful writing or writing against the Government of the United States, or a house of Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said government, or a house of the said Congress, or the said President, or to bring them. or one of them, in contempt or disrepute; or to excite against them, or any or all of them, the hatred of the good people of the United States, or to excite any unlawful association therein, to oppose or resist any law of the United States, or any act of the President of the United States. in the United States, done in pursuance of such law, or of the powers conferred upon it by the constitution of the United States, or to resist, oppose, or defeat such law or act, or to assist, encourage, or further any hostile designs of any foreign nation against the United States, its people or the Government, then such person, having been convicted in any court of the United States having jurisdiction over him, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and to imprisonment not exceeding two years .
SEC. 3. That if any person shall be prosecuted hereunder for writing or publishing any libel, it shall be lawful for the accused, in adjudication of the case, to give evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication accused of libel. And the jury which is to hear the case shall have the right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
SEC. 4. That the present deed will remain in force until March 3, 1801, and no longer…
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