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The Legal Code of Schwartzistan · Acts of the Assembly · 1809

The Press Act (1809)

1809 c. 1

Passed by the Assembly 1 January 1809 In force

What versionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)

The Press Act

The Assembly of Schwartzistan enacts as follows.

The Act has 2 sections, summarised below as the code requires.

  1. Newspapers must register with the Ministry of the Interior.
  2. Casualty figures may be printed only as published by the War Ministry.

Amendment history

  • The act stands as passed. No amending act is recorded.

The Act is printed in the code as passed. Amending acts, if any, are listed above with their dates.

Rulings touching this act

20 September 2026The Crown v. Reinholt
[2026] SZRC 28 (Ost) · The Regional Court of The Ostrand		Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: bound over.
23 January 2026The Crown v. M. A.
[2026] SZCO 1 · The Court of Chronological Offences		Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 5 years and the press forfeit.
30 September 2025The Crown v. S. M.
[2025] SZCO 12 · The Court of Chronological Offences		Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 6 years and the press forfeit.
25 September 2025The Crown v. Fenn
[2025] SZRC 10 (Osm) · The Regional Court of The Osmoor		Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted.
20 June 2025The Crown v. Ostrand
[2025] SZRC 13 (West) · The Regional Court of Westgau		Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted.
13 March 2025The Crown v. R. L.
[2025] SZCO 7 · The Court of Chronological Offences		Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 4 years and the press forfeit.
11 January 2025Wendl v. Fiechdon
[2025] SZRC 3 (West) · The Regional Court of Westgau		Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 3284 marka.
7 October 2024Fetzing v. Kreil
[2024] SZRC 32 (Ost) · The Regional Court of The Ostrand		Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 7994 marka.
28 August 2024Brenn v. Brenn
[2024] SZRC 17 (Kess) · The Regional Court of Kesselhöh		Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void.
16 August 2024The Crown v. Hirsch
[2024] SZRC 19 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark		Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted.

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