A Treatise on the Law of Slander and Libel: And Incidentally of Malicious Prosecutions, Volume 2J. and W. T. Clarke, 1830 - Libel and slander |
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Page 16
... object , he is just as responsible for the effects of his negligence as if he had been the voluntary publisher of the scandal ; and that , if a man write libels for his own perusal , he must be content to enjoy the satisfaction ...
... object , he is just as responsible for the effects of his negligence as if he had been the voluntary publisher of the scandal ; and that , if a man write libels for his own perusal , he must be content to enjoy the satisfaction ...
Page 47
... object of the 17th clause was to fix the printing and publication upon the parties described in the stamp - office docu- ments , by comparing the newspaper so delivered with any other of the same impression published in the county where ...
... object of the 17th clause was to fix the printing and publication upon the parties described in the stamp - office docu- ments , by comparing the newspaper so delivered with any other of the same impression published in the county where ...
Page 82
... object to the insufficiency of a plea of justification in point of law ( c ) . Upon the execution of a writ of inquiry , where the defendant in an action for slander has allowed judgment to go by default , it is not incumbent on the ...
... object to the insufficiency of a plea of justification in point of law ( c ) . Upon the execution of a writ of inquiry , where the defendant in an action for slander has allowed judgment to go by default , it is not incumbent on the ...
Page 97
... object of such evidence is to diminish the damages , which he is entitled to do , though he fail to establish his jus- tification ( r ) . The defendant is not allowed to prove , under the general issue , even in mitigation of damages ...
... object of such evidence is to diminish the damages , which he is entitled to do , though he fail to establish his jus- tification ( r ) . The defendant is not allowed to prove , under the general issue , even in mitigation of damages ...
Page 103
... object of the plea is to shew , that the defendant has afforded to the plaintiff a certain cause of action against another . It would not be sufficient under this issue to prove , that the third person spoke words to the same effect ...
... object of the plea is to shew , that the defendant has afforded to the plaintiff a certain cause of action against another . It would not be sufficient under this issue to prove , that the third person spoke words to the same effect ...
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acquitted action admitted affidavit aforesaid afterwards alleged libel appears attorney attorney-general averment blasphemous libel cause and procure character charge committed common law concerning contempt convicted criminal declaration defendant defendant's divers evidence fact false felony fendant granted grievances guilty hand-writing held Holt imprisoned imputed indictment injure innuendos intention Jean Peltier judgment jury King's Bench letter Lord Ellenborough Lord Mansfield Lord the King magistrate Majesty's Majesty's government malicious matter meaning ment mitigation of damages Napoleon Bonaparte newspaper observed offence opinion pamphlet paper party peace perjury person plaintiff plea printing and publishing probable cause proceedings proof prosecution prosecutor prove publication publishing a libel punishable question racter reason Salk scandalous Scandalum Magnatum seditious libel seems shew slander special damage spoken Star Chamber Starkie's statute sufficient Supra tending tion trial unlawfully verdict warrant wickedly worthy subjects writing
Popular passages
Page 413 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 355 - ... the Jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue upon such indictment or information...
Page 354 - An Act to remove Doubts respecting the Functions of Juries in Cases of Libel. [AD 1792.] " WHEREAS doubts have arisen whether on the trial of an indictment or information for the making or publishing any libel, where an issue or issues are joined between the king and the defendant or defendants, on the plea of not guilty pleaded, it be competent to the jury impanelled to try the same to give their verdict upon the whole matter in issue...
Page 192 - 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 against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 175 - What a crowd of blessings rush upon one's mind, that might be bestowed upon the country in the event of a total change of system ! Of all monarchs, indeed, since the revolution, the successor of George the Third will have the finest opportunity of becoming nobly popular.
Page 116 - May aforesaid, in all actions of trespass, assault and battery, and other personal actions, wherein the judge at the trial of the cause shall not find and certify under his hand upon the back of the record, that an assault and battery was sufficiently proved by the plaintiff against the defendant, or that the freehold or title of the land mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration was chiefly in question...
Page 41 - Upon this evidence, the learned judge left it to the jury to say, whether there was...
Page 344 - But where the act is itself unlawful, as in the case of a libel, the PROOF of justification or excuse lies on the defendant ; and in failure thereof, the law implies a criminal intent.
Page 193 - It is no new doctrine that if a publication be calculated to alienate the affections of the people, by bringing the government into disesteem, whether the expedient be by ridicule or obloquy, the person so conducting himself is exposed to the inflictions of the law.
Page 370 - ... tending to bring into hatred or contempt the Person of his Majesty, his heirs or successors, or the Regent, or the Government and Constitution of the United Kingdom as by law established, or either House of Parliament, or to excite his Majesty's subjects to attempt the alteration of any matter in Church or State as by law established, otherwise than by lawful means...