Episode 1 of 2
Exclusions and Constitutional Limits
- When
- 1766
- Where
- Sweden, as a country
The act left vocal opposition to the king and the Church of Sweden prosecutable, and noble opposition kept it out of the constitution.
Excepted and liable to prosecution in the 1766 act was only vocal opposition to the king and the Church of Sweden. Although Sweden was thus the first country to adopt legally protected press freedom, the principle did not become inscribed in the constitution due to opposition from the nobility.
Sources
- Freedom of the press Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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