Decency

  • 31decency — /ˈdisənsi/ (say deesuhnsee) noun (plural decencies) 1. the state or quality of being decent. 2. conformity to the recognised standards of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc. 3. something decent or proper. 4. (plural) the requirements or… …

  • 32decency — Propriety of action, speech, dress, etc …

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  • 33decency — Propriety of action, speech, dress, etc …

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  • 34decency — n. (pl. ies) 1 correct and tasteful standards of behaviour as generally accepted. 2 conformity with current standards of behaviour or propriety. 3 avoidance of obscenity. 4 (in pl.) the requirements of correct behaviour. Etymology: L decentia f.… …

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  • 35National Legion of Decency — The National Legion of Decency was an organization dedicated to identifying and combating objectionable content, from the point of view of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, in motion pictures. For the first quarter century or so of… …

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  • 36Public Honesty (Decency) — • A diriment matrimonial impediment consisting in a relationship, which arises from a valid betrothal, or from a marriage approved by the Church but not consummated. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Public Honesty (Decency)      …

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  • 37Communications Decency Act — The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was the first notable attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on the Internet. In 1997, in the landmark cyberlaw case of Reno v. ACLU, the United States Supreme Court… …

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  • 38Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996) is a landmark piece of Internet legislation in the United States. Section 230(c)(1) provides immunity from liability for providers and users of an interactive computer… …

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  • 39List of films condemned by the Legion of Decency — This is a list of films condemned by the Legion of Decency, a United States Catholic organization, and its successor (from 1965), the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures. The condemned (or C) rating was issued from the time of the Legion …

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  • 40Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 — The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 was legislation in the United States Senate (bill number S. 193) that increased penalties for broadcasters who violate FCC decency standards.The bill was sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback, Republican of …

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