false news
false news. Hist. The misdemeanor of spreading false information that causes discord between the monarch and the people or between important people in the realm.3 Edw. 1, ch. 34.
false news. Hist. The misdemeanor of spreading false information that causes discord between the monarch and the people or between important people in the realm.3 Edw. 1, ch. 34.
false news (1) 〈英〉虚假消息;虚假新闻;谣言 传播谣言致使女王与其臣民或国内显赫人物发生矛盾或者造成其他危害的行为,曾被认为是轻罪。传播谣言者将被关押在监狱中,直至谣言制造者归案为止。 (2)虚假信息 普通法认为阴谋传播虚假信息以影响股票或商品价格的行为应受追诉。