# Claim 115

Hand's opinion said the government had to point to language that specifically urged breaking the law, not merely to radical opinion.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Hand's opinion said the government had to point to language that specifically urged breaking the law, not merely to radical opinion.
- Field: action
- Value: Legal standard Hand applied
- About: [incident 1917-us-espionage-act-bars-the-masses-from-the-mail](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1917-us-espionage-act-bars-the-masses-from-the-mail)
- Source: Masses Publishing Co. v. Patten (S.D.N.Y.) (1917). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/masses-publishing-co-v-patten-s-d-n-y/
- Publisher: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> the state point with exactness to just that conduct which violates the law

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