Home›Articles›The poison analogy behind the Obscene Publications Act 1857ArticleThe poison analogy behind the Obscene Publications Act 1857ArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnJohn Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, Jurists Well-attested SourcesJohn Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (Wikipedia)In the House of LordsQuote, In the House of LordsCritically, the Act did not define "obscene," leaving this to the will of the courts.View the SourceLawAtlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.