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  • 11Censorship in the United Kingdom — has a long history with variously stringent and lax laws in place at different times, although a much more liberal approach has been taken in recent years.George OrwellGeorge Orwell wrote several articles on censorship including an item titled… …

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  • 12Erotic literature — comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts which sexually arouse the reader, whether written with that intention or not. Such erotica takes the form of novels, short stories, poetry, true life memoirs, and sex manuals. Erotic literature …

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  • 13Lady Chatterley's Lover — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Lady Chatterley s Lover (disambiguation). Lady Chatterley s Lover   …

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  • 14List of pornography laws by country — Pornography laws differ widely from region to region. Below is a brief summary of pornography restrictions, sorted by country: Australia Technically it is illegal to sell or rent X rated material in all states of Australia, but it is not illegal… …

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  • 15Video nasty — was a term coined in the United Kingdom in the 1980s that originally applied to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticised for their violent content by elements in the press and commentators such as Mary Whitehouse.… …

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  • 16D. H. Lawrence — This article is about the early 20th century novelist. For the American actor, see David H. Lawrence XVII. D. H. Lawrence Born David Herbert Richards Lawrence 11 September 1885(1885 09 11) Ea …

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  • 17obscenity — ob·scen·i·ty /äb se nə tē/ n pl ties 1: the quality or state of being obscene 2: something (as an utterance or act) that is obscene; also: obscene material Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 18English criminal law — The Old Bailey, a Crown Court centre, is situated on the site of the former bailey of the London wall English criminal law refers to the body of law in the jurisdiction of England and Wales which deals with crimes and their consequences. Criminal …

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  • 19Coroners and Justice Act 2009 — The Coroners and Justice Act 2009[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title …

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  • 20Moral rights in United Kingdom law — are parts of copyright law that protect the personal interests of the author of a copyrighted work, as well as the economic interests protected by other elements of copyright. Found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the moral rights …

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