Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased press freedom
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| gptkbp:broadcasting_rights |
early case for press freedom
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| gptkbp:case_types |
libel case
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| gptkbp:clinical_trial |
gptkb:legal_case
several weeks acquittal criminal libel trial |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shaped American jurisprudence
influenced First Amendment rights |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Governor_William_Cosby
gptkb:New_York gptkb:Andrew_Hamilton gptkb:John_Peter_Zenger |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future journalists
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
cultural significance in American history
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:New_York_Supreme_Court
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Monarch
context of colonial governance |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
important event in colonial history
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:William_Cosby
gptkb:John_Peter_Zenger |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
impact on American legal system
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark case in American legal history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zenger v. Crown
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Governor_William_Cosby
gptkb:John_Peter_Zenger |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:James_De_Lancey
jury nullification |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by colonial courts
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
legacy in First Amendment law
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
libel
colonial court system truth as a defense in libel |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense counsel
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
influenced future press laws
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Borough
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Seditious Libel cases
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| gptkbp:outcome |
not guilty
analyzed in legal studies set precedent for future cases not guilty verdict studied in law schools established jury's role in libel cases not guilty verdict for Zenger ruling favored press freedom significant for press rights |
| gptkbp:precedent |
established important legal precedent
established legal standards for libel cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
widely publicized
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:The_New-York_Weekly_Journal
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| gptkbp:reform |
influenced legal reforms in America
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
freedom of speech
|
| gptkbp:significance |
freedom of the press
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| gptkbp:year |
1735
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zenger_precedent
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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