A Summary of the Law Relative to Pleading and Evidence in Criminal Cases: With Precedents of Indictments, &c. and the Evidence Necessary to Support Them |
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... libel , the libellous matter must be set out verbatim ; see 6 T. R. 162 ; for send- ing a threatening letter , the letter must be set out verbatim ; East , P C. 1123. and see Leach , 631 : for not executing a warrant , the nature and ...
... libel , the libellous matter must be set out verbatim ; see 6 T. R. 162 ; for send- ing a threatening letter , the letter must be set out verbatim ; East , P C. 1123. and see Leach , 631 : for not executing a warrant , the nature and ...
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... libel ; and if the libellous passages be in different parts of the publication , distinct from each other , they may be intro- duced thus : " In a certain part of which said libel there were and are contained the false , scandalous ...
... libel ; and if the libellous passages be in different parts of the publication , distinct from each other , they may be intro- duced thus : " In a certain part of which said libel there were and are contained the false , scandalous ...
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... libel : as , for instance , in an indictment for scandalous or con- temptuous words spoken to a magistrate in the execution of his office ; 1 Ro . Rep . 79. 2 Str . 699 ; or for blasphemous or seditious words , 2 Str . 686. 1 Id . 498 ...
... libel : as , for instance , in an indictment for scandalous or con- temptuous words spoken to a magistrate in the execution of his office ; 1 Ro . Rep . 79. 2 Str . 699 ; or for blasphemous or seditious words , 2 Str . 686. 1 Id . 498 ...
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... libel , is not double , for they are the same offence . So , a count in an indictment charging a man with one endeavour to procure the commission of two offences , is not bad for duplicity , because the endeavour is the offence charged ...
... libel , is not double , for they are the same offence . So , a count in an indictment charging a man with one endeavour to procure the commission of two offences , is not bad for duplicity , because the endeavour is the offence charged ...
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... libel . But if the publication of each party be distinct , as if two booksellers , not being partners , sell the libel at their res- pective shops , they must be indicted separately . So Indictment . 29.
... libel . But if the publication of each party be distinct , as if two booksellers , not being partners , sell the libel at their res- pective shops , they must be indicted separately . So Indictment . 29.
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