The Quebec courts had relied upon a vague, 350 - year - old definition of “sedition, ” which suggested that anyone criticizing the government could be convicted of a crime.
Kvebekas tiesas bija balstījušās uz neskaidru, 350 gadu vecu musināšanas definīciju, pēc kuras ikvienu, kas kritizē valdību, var apsūdzēt noziegumā.