Seditious Meetings Act 1795
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The Seditious Meetings Act 1795 was a British law passed in the wake of the French Revolution to restrict large public gatherings and suppress radical political organizations and dissent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seditious Meetings Act 1795 canonical | 3 |
| Seditious Meetings Act 1817 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seditious Meetings Act 1795 Context triple: [London Corresponding Society, associatedWithLaw, Seditious Meetings Act 1795]
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A.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
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B.
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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C.
Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
The Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to strengthen penalties for radical and dissenting publications deemed threatening to church or state.
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D.
Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 was a key piece of British labour legislation that clarified the law on trade union activities and limited the criminalization of peaceful picketing and collective action.
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E.
Mutiny Act
The Mutiny Act was a series of annual laws passed by the British Parliament from the late 17th century that regulated military discipline, particularly addressing mutiny and desertion, and effectively ensured parliamentary control over the standing army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seditious Meetings Act 1795 Target entity description: The Seditious Meetings Act 1795 was a British law passed in the wake of the French Revolution to restrict large public gatherings and suppress radical political organizations and dissent.
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A.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
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B.
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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C.
Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
The Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to strengthen penalties for radical and dissenting publications deemed threatening to church or state.
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D.
Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 was a key piece of British labour legislation that clarified the law on trade union activities and limited the criminalization of peaceful picketing and collective action.
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E.
Mutiny Act
The Mutiny Act was a series of annual laws passed by the British Parliament from the late 17th century that regulated military discipline, particularly addressing mutiny and desertion, and effectively ensured parliamentary control over the standing army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British statute ⓘ |
| affects |
freedom of assembly in Britain
ⓘ
freedom of speech in Britain ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
mass political meetings
ⓘ
popular political societies ⓘ radical reform societies ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public meetings of more than a specified number of persons ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased state surveillance of political activity
ⓘ
restriction of popular radicalism ⓘ suppression of mass meetings ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1795 ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
central government authorities
ⓘ
local magistrates ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
French Revolution
ⓘ
Pittite repression ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalMechanism |
criminalized unauthorized political gatherings
ⓘ
empowered magistrates to disperse meetings ⓘ required notice for public meetings ⓘ restricted use of public halls for political meetings ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern over domestic unrest
ⓘ
fear of revolutionary contagion from France ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil libertarians
ⓘ
radical reformers ⓘ |
| partOf | British counter-revolutionary measures ⓘ |
| policyArea |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
political expression ⓘ public order ⓘ |
| policyType | repressive legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb political dissent
ⓘ
to prevent seditious assemblies ⓘ to restrict large public meetings ⓘ to suppress radical political organizations ⓘ |
| reignOf |
George III
ⓘ
linked to:
George III of the United Kingdom
|
| relatedTo |
British radical movement
ⓘ
linked to:
British reform movement
Six Acts ⓘ Treasonable Practices Act 1795 ⓘ
linked to:
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
|
| supportedBy | William Pitt the Younger government ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Seditious Meetings Act 1795 Description of subject: The Seditious Meetings Act 1795 was a British law passed in the wake of the French Revolution to restrict large public gatherings and suppress radical political organizations and dissent.
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linked to: Seditious Meetings Act 1795