All of the following are true of the Sedition Act EXCEPT
a) it was a uniquely restrictive measure for the time.
b) it required proof of malice.
c) it allowed truth as a defense.
d) it required a jury, rather than a judge to determine whether libel had been
committed.
e) it stated maximum penalties.
a
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