 ... the law considers such publication as malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.  Commentaries on the Present Laws of England - Page 456by Thomas Brett - 1891 - 1294 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs...the inference of malice, which the law draws from unauthorised commnnications, and affords a qualified defence depending upon the absence of actual malice.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Court rules - 1835 - 1150 pages
...malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs...absence of actual malice. If fairly warranted by any reason1834. able occasion or exigency, and honestly made, such communications are protected for the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Charles Crompton, Sir Charles John Crompton, Roger Meeson, Henry Roscoe - Law reports, digests, etc - 1835 - 1012 pages
...malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs,...unauthorized communications, and affords a qualified defence dedepending upon the absence of actual malice. If fairly warranted by any reasonable occasion or exigency,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1836 - 922 pages
...malicious unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs in matters where his own interest is concerned. In such cases, the occasion prevents the inference of malice which the law... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1843 - 1068 pages
...fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or iu the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned, is a privileged communication, (от) And if the communication be made in the regular and proper course... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, James Manning, Thomas Colpitts Granger, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 1046 pages
...malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs...prevents the inference of malice which the law draws from unauthorised communications, and affords the qualified defence, depending upon the absence of actual... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 612 pages
...malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs in matters where his interest is concerned." It was not contended in this case that any legal duty bound the defendant to communicate to the ship-owner... | |
 | 1849 - 734 pages
...on public characters) of privileged communications : 1 . Where the party has made the communication in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned; 2. Where there is any public duty, legal or moral, requiring such communication to be made ; 3. Where... | |
 | Law - 1851 - 844 pages
...person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his affairs in matters where his interest ! is concerned....and affords a qualified defence, depending upon the existence of actual malice. If fairly warranted by any reasonable occasion or exigency, and honestly... | |
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