A Treatise on the Wrongs Called Slander and Libel: And on the Remedy by Civil Action for Those Wrongs, Together with a Chapter on Malicious ProsecutionBaker, Voorhis & Company, 1890 - 848 pages |
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... Judge T. K. Ramsay . Leg . News , 8 : 105 . Criminal Proceedings for Libel . Sol . J. & Rep . 25 : 403 . Criminal Responsibility of a Newspaper Proprietor for Libel . L. T. 64 ; 95. Sol . J. & Rep . 23 : 169 . Criticism of Candidates ...
... Judge T. K. Ramsay . Leg . News , 8 : 105 . Criminal Proceedings for Libel . Sol . J. & Rep . 25 : 403 . Criminal Responsibility of a Newspaper Proprietor for Libel . L. T. 64 ; 95. Sol . J. & Rep . 23 : 169 . Criticism of Candidates ...
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... Judge in Actions of Libel . L. T. 54 : 165. Same art . Chic . L. N. 5 : 271 . Growth of the Law of Libel . L. Mag . & Rev. ( N. S. ) 3 : 679 . History of an Elizabethan Libel . The Athen¿um ( London ) , Sept. 3d , 1887 . Imputation of ...
... Judge in Actions of Libel . L. T. 54 : 165. Same art . Chic . L. N. 5 : 271 . Growth of the Law of Libel . L. Mag . & Rev. ( N. S. ) 3 : 679 . History of an Elizabethan Libel . The Athen¿um ( London ) , Sept. 3d , 1887 . Imputation of ...
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... judge and jury , particularly upon trials for libels occasioned by an expected motion of the Hon . C. J. Fox . London , 2d ed . , 1791 . SAME . Two Letters to the Hon . C. J. Fox , occasioned by his late motion in the House of Commons ...
... judge and jury , particularly upon trials for libels occasioned by an expected motion of the Hon . C. J. Fox . London , 2d ed . , 1791 . SAME . Two Letters to the Hon . C. J. Fox , occasioned by his late motion in the House of Commons ...
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... Judge of the Queen's Bench , England . Treatise on Libel . ( Referred to by Finnerty when brought up for judgment . ) MASSEY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND . Vol . 2. As to Dowdeswell's Bill to make juries judges of the law in libel cases ...
... Judge of the Queen's Bench , England . Treatise on Libel . ( Referred to by Finnerty when brought up for judgment . ) MASSEY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND . Vol . 2. As to Dowdeswell's Bill to make juries judges of the law in libel cases ...
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... Judge , and the arguments and points of the counsel . Phono- graphically reported by James L. Crosby . New York , 1861 . Livingston v . Cheetham . The Trial of the Hon . Maturin Livingston against James Cheetham for a Libel , 28th ...
... Judge , and the arguments and points of the counsel . Phono- graphically reported by James L. Crosby . New York , 1861 . Livingston v . Cheetham . The Trial of the Hon . Maturin Livingston against James Cheetham for a Libel , 28th ...
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Page 745 - Defendant afterwards, under leave, reserved at the trial, moved for and obtained a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside...
Page 20 - A libel is the malicious defamation of a person, made public by any printing, writing, sign, picture, representation or effigy, tending to provoke him to wrath or expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to deprive him of the benefits of public confidence and social intercourse...
Page 20 - Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to. hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.
Page 711 - Probable cause" has been defined as a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged.
Page 586 - In the actions mentioned in the last section the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances.
Page 105 - Liability of editors and others. Every editor or proprietor of a book, newspaper or serial and every manager of a partnership or incorporated association by which a book, newspaper or serial is issued, is chargeable with the publication of any matter contained in such book, newspaper or serial. But in every prosecution therefor, the defendant may show in his defense that the matter complained of was published without his knowledge or fault and against his wishes, by another who had no authority from...
Page 360 - Nothing is more incumbent upon Courts of Justice, than to preserve their proceedings from being misrepresented ; nor is there anything of more pernicious consequence, than to prejudice the minds of the public against persons concerned as parties in causes, before the cause is finally heard . . . There are three different sorts of contempt.
Page 466 - Every subject has a right to comment on those acts of public men which concern him as a subject of the realm, if he do not make his commentary a cloak for malice and slander. But any imputation of wicked or corrupt motives is unquestionably libellous ; and such appears to be the nature of the publications here.
Page 470 - The term corporations, as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue, and shall be subject to be sued, in all courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 712 - Probable cause is defined as such a state of \facts, in the mind of the prosecutor, as would lead a man of ordinary caution and prudence to believe, or entertain an honest and strong suspicion that the per•son arrested is guilty.