blasphemous libel

noun

The legal offence of publishing material that exposes the Christian religion to scurrility, vilification, ridicule, and contempt.

Meanings

nounblasphemous libel (countable and uncountable, plural blasphemous libels)

plural blasphemous libels

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablelawThe legal offence of publishing material that exposes the Christian religion to scurrility, vilification, ridicule, and contempt.
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