| 1741 - 930 pages
...defamation, expreffed either to blacken the memory of one who is books laid down, by which we can cerdead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and to expofe...public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. §. 2. But it is tiiiil, That in a larger fenfe the notion of a libel may be applied to any defamation whatfoever, exprcfTed... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 pages
...England, is a malicious defamation, exprefled either in words or writing, or by figns, pictures, &c. tending either to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is living. 5 Co. rep. de Libellis famofis, p. i25.— * In England the punifhment may be by fine, pillory,... | |
| Gentleman of the Inner-Temple - 1778 - 178 pages
...or Writing, or by Signs, liciousDeuPicvtures, We. tending either to blacken the Memory of Wriu"g"or one who is dead, or the Reputation of one who is alive, Printing, or and thereby expofing him to public Hatred, Contempt and ^ s'8"s> Ridicule, and may be... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1785 - 164 pages
...in a ftrid fenfe, is taken for a malicious * defamation, expreffed either in printing ' Or writing, and tending either to blacken * the memory of one...dead, or the * reputation of one who is alive, and to ex* pofe him to public hatred, contempt, or ' ridicule46.' * Sucn fcandal as is expreffed in a fcoff'... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 452 pages
...in a ftria fenfe, is taken for a malicious « defamation, expreffed either in printing ' or writing, and tending either to blacken ' the memory of one...expofe him to public hatred, contempt, * or ridicule 47.' « SUCH fcandal, as is exprefied in a fcofF« ing and ironical manner, makes a writ* ing as properly... | |
| William Cobbett - 1801 - 450 pages
...defamation, expressed either in printing or writing, or by signs or pictures, tending to blacken either the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, or to expose him to public hatred, contemot, or ridicule. This offence may be punished, either by indictment... | |
| William Peter Van Ness - 1804 - 92 pages
...B. 1, Ch. 73, S. 1, " A malicious defamation ex*! pressed either in printing or writing, and tending to blacken the memory « of one who is dead, or the reputation of one wiio is alive, and to expose « him to public hatred, contempt, or ridkule." * Will then the words... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...defined to be a malicious defamation, expressed cither in prioting or writing, or by signs, pictures, Ac. tending either to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and thereby exposing him to public hatred, contempt, and ridicule. Libels, siys Blackstone, taken in their... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...naStions defamation, expressed cither in printing or writing, or by signs, pictures, Jcc. tending cither to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one wbo is alive, and thereby exposing him to psblic hatred, contempt, and ridicule. Libels, says Blackstone,... | |
| 1816 - 748 pages
...taken for a malicious defamation, expressed either in writing or printing, and leading either toblacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and to expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. § ä. But it is said, That, in a larger sense the... | |
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