This article analyzes changes to lese-majesty laws and criminal codes impacting imperial protection in Austria.
In 1848 censorship was abolished in Austria. Due to the new freedom of the press it became possible to insult the emperor in the press. Thus the criminal law had to be adapted to the new situation. Three press acts were enacted in 1848/49 including new rules on lese-majesty. In 1852 the criminal code of 1803 was reformed. The reform changed the crimes of high treason and lese-majesty and introduced a new crime: insulting the Imperial family. This article analyses these crimes in detail.
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