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John Nicholas (January 19, 1764 – December 31, 1819) was an American lawyer, farmer, and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1793 to 1801. In 1798, before the enactment of the Sedition Act, which made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials, Nicholas declared the proposed Act to be unconstitutional. The Act was inconsistent with the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment, Nicholas said, because the press could be punished for publishing true statements if it were not possible to prove the truth of the statements, which is often the case. In 1799, when Republicans in the House proposed to repeal the Sedition Act, a party line vote resulted in the rejection of the p

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  • جون نيكولاس (سياسي) (ar)
  • John Nicholas (Politiker) (de)
  • John Nicholas (fr)
  • John Nicholas (congressman) (en)
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  • جون نيكولاس (بالإنجليزية: John Nicholas)‏ هو محامي وقاضي وسياسي أمريكي، ولد في 19 يناير 1764 في ويليامزبرغ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 31 ديسمبر 1819 في جنيف في الولايات المتحدة. انتخب عضو مجلس نواب الولايات المتحدة عن ولاية فرجينيا وانتخب عضو مجلس ولاية نيويورك وانتخب عضو مجلس النواب الأمريكي. (ar)
  • John Nicholas (* 19. Januar 1764 in Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia; † 31. Dezember 1819 in Geneva, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Er war der Bruder von Wilson Cary Nicholas und Onkel von Robert Carter Nicholas, beides US-Senatoren. (de)
  • John Nicholas (19 janvier 1764 - 31 décembre 1819), est un homme politique américain. (fr)
  • John Nicholas (January 19, 1764 – December 31, 1819) was an American lawyer, farmer, and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1793 to 1801. In 1798, before the enactment of the Sedition Act, which made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials, Nicholas declared the proposed Act to be unconstitutional. The Act was inconsistent with the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment, Nicholas said, because the press could be punished for publishing true statements if it were not possible to prove the truth of the statements, which is often the case. In 1799, when Republicans in the House proposed to repeal the Sedition Act, a party line vote resulted in the rejection of the p (en)
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  • John Nicholas (en)
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