Andrew Hamilton, 1676-1741, was a famous lawyer in the North American colonies in the 18th century. In 1735, in the sensational Zenger case, he took the initiative to appear in court to defend Zenger, and put forward the view that only lies can constitute libel, and facts do not constitute libel, which had a great impact on history.
The Zenger case established the principle that press freedom is an important American people’s right to freedom