BLASPHEMY

blasphemy (blas-f<<schwa>>-mee), n. Irreverence toward God, religion, a religious icon, or something else considered sacred. • Blasphemy was a crime at common law and remains so in some U.S. jurisdictions, but it is rarely if ever enforced because of its questionable constitutionality under the First Amendment. Cf. PROFANITY. [Cases: Criminal Law  45.20. C.J.S. Criminal Law…

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BLANK FORM

blank form.Copyright. A form, usu. one for record-keeping and business purposes, that does not convey information until it has been filled in. • Blank forms are not eligible for copyright protection. — Also termed business form. See BLANK-FORMS RULE. BLANK-FORMS RULE blank-forms rule.Copyright. The principle that forms are not protectable by copyright if they are…

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