A Digest of the Law of Libel and Slander: The Evidence, Procedure, and Practice, Both in Civil and Criminal Cases, and Precedents of Pleadings, with a Chapter on the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, 1881 |
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... fact been actually impaired thereby . De minimis non curat lex . To say of B.:-"He forged his master's signature to a cheque for 1007. " is clearly defamatory , and , if false , actionable . It must injure B.'s reputation to bring such ...
... fact been actually impaired thereby . De minimis non curat lex . To say of B.:-"He forged his master's signature to a cheque for 1007. " is clearly defamatory , and , if false , actionable . It must injure B.'s reputation to bring such ...
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... fact the proprietor of many a low newspaper rather rejoices at the prospect of a civil action for libel being brought against him . He regards it as a gratuitous advertisement for his paper , cal- culated to increase its circulation in ...
... fact the proprietor of many a low newspaper rather rejoices at the prospect of a civil action for libel being brought against him . He regards it as a gratuitous advertisement for his paper , cal- culated to increase its circulation in ...
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... fact the words have in this case impaired the plaintiff's good name . Words which are merely uncivil , words of idle abuse , will not touch his credit , and , therefore , are clearly no ground for an action , unless it can be shown that ...
... fact the words have in this case impaired the plaintiff's good name . Words which are merely uncivil , words of idle abuse , will not touch his credit , and , therefore , are clearly no ground for an action , unless it can be shown that ...
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... facts on which the charge is based be stated , and they do not bear it out . Cox v . Lee , L. R. 4 Ex . 284 ; 38 ... fact is that he was convicted of felony , and underwent a term of imprisonment with hard labour . Leyman v . Latimer ...
... facts on which the charge is based be stated , and they do not bear it out . Cox v . Lee , L. R. 4 Ex . 284 ; 38 ... fact is that he was convicted of felony , and underwent a term of imprisonment with hard labour . Leyman v . Latimer ...
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... facts for comment . " That a fair and bonâ fide comment on a matter of public interest is an excuse of what would other- wise be a defamatory publication is admitted . The very statement , however , of this rule assumes the matters of fact ...
... facts for comment . " That a fair and bonâ fide comment on a matter of public interest is an excuse of what would other- wise be a defamatory publication is admitted . The very statement , however , of this rule assumes the matters of fact ...
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action of libel affidavit alleged libel answer averment Barrister-at-Law Bing blasphemous blasphemous libel bonâ bona fide cause character charge common law complained contempt convicted costs County Court criminal defamation defamatory defendant Demy 8vo duty Edition Eliz et ux evidence of malice fact falsely and maliciously granted guilty held husband imputing indictment injunction injured innuendo intended interrogatories judge judgment jurisdiction jury Justice L. J. Ch L. J. Ex L. T. Old letter liable libel or slander Lord Campbell's Act Lord Ellenborough magistrate matter meaning mitigation of damages newspaper offence party person plaintiff plea pleaded printed privileged proceedings proof proprietor prosecution prosecutor prove publication published Queen's Bench Division question rule sect seditious servant slander of title Smith solicitor special damage spoken statement of claim statute thereupon trade trial unless verdict Vict wife writ
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Page 477 - I think the test of obscenity is this, whether the tendency of the matter charged as obscenity is to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influences, and into whose hands a publication of this sort may fall.
Page 426 - All persons may be joined as defendants against whom the right to any relief is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally or in the alternative; and judgment may be given against such one or more of the defendants as may be found to be liable according to their respective liabilities, without any amendment.
Page 726 - ... defendant or defendants of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to the same in such indictment or information.
Page 568 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and Jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Page 472 - Realm, shall by Writing, Printing, Teaching, or advised Speaking deny any one of the Persons in the Holy Trinity to be God, or shall assert or maintain there are more Gods than one, or shall deny the Christian Religion to be true, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of Divine Authority...
Page 691 - Horne' (meaning himself the said John Horne), in contempt of our said Lord the King, in open violation of the laws of this kingdom, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending, and also against the peace of our said present sovereign Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 637 - That in the case of any indictment or information by a private prosecutor for the publication of any defamatory libel, if judgment shall be given for the defendant, he shall be entitled to recover from the prosecutor the costs sustained by the said defendant by reason of such indictment or information...
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Page 695 - ... to intimidate or overawe, both Houses, or either House of Parliament, or to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade this realm...
Page 524 - The Court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appear to the Court or a judge to be just, order that the names of any parties...