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The standard for when words are criminal is much more narrow than that in the US. It isn't just words implicated in crimes. Off the top of my head, there are quite narrow interpretations of libel, slander, and incitement to imminent lawless action. Even in cases such as insider trading, it's the acting that makes the crime, not the fact someone said something.



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