obscenity law
Anti-smut legislation
Obscenity law refers to legal statutes and court decisions governing what sexual or excretory content may be prohibited by government.
In the U.S., the Supreme Court's Miller test requires that material appeal to prurient interest, depict sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
What qualifies as obscene varies by jurisdiction and era: The film was banned under obscenity laws in several states.
- pornographySexually explicit arousing material
- adult contentAge-restricted media
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- litigationLegal dispute process
- publicationIssued written material
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obscenity lawprotected speech
freedom of expression · freedom of the press · press freedom · constitutional protection
obscenity lawfree expression
Unrestrained communication of ideas
deregulation · anti-censorship · press freedom · decriminalization
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