A véleménynyilvánítás szabadságának korlátai az 1848–49-es szabadságharc magyar haderejében
Limits to freedom of expression in the Hungarian Army of the War of Independence of 1848–1849

Summary/Abstract: In 1848, revolutions broke out one after the other in Europe, all of which included the need to recognise and guarantee freedom of expression and freedom of the press among their objectives. Accordingly, freedom of the press, and with it the right to freedom of expression, was among “The Twelve Points” demands of the youths who took to the streets in March for civil transformation and national self-determination. Freedom of expression is enjoyed by the staff of the armed forces and law enforcement bodies, as by any other person, but its exercise may be subject to restrictions in order to maintain discipline and the order of service and chain of command and to ensure the effective functioning of military bodies, the violation of which may have criminal law consequences. By presenting the legal background and certain cases, the paper seeks to answer the questions of whether such restrictive provisions existed during the War of Independence of 1848–1849 and whether they were actually applied.

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