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dawk_n and_o 26._o griffiths_n case_n co._n b._n but_o in_o b._n r._n the_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 31._o to_o have_v call_v a_o man_n villain_n when_o villeinage_n be_v in_o force_n will_v not_o villain_n villain_n have_v bear_v action_n unless_o he_o have_v say_v villain_n to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o regardant_a to_o such_o a_o manor_n finche_n law_n 186._o it_o be_v say_v this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o you_o be_v a_o brand_a rogue_n and_o rogue_n rogue_n have_v hold_v up_o your_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o shall_v be_v hang_v stiles_n rep._n 49._o 50._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 138._o popham_n rep._n 177._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o sirrah_n be_v a_o rogue_n and_o a_o runaway_n rogue_n and_o do_v run_v away_o from_o oxford_n and_o be_v a_o rogue_n upon_o record_n at_o oxford_n rogue_n brand_v rogue_n for_o these_o last_o word_n only_o style_v rep._n 220._o but_o it_o be_v say_v 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the_o word_n be_v speak_v it_o have_v be_v therefore_o adjudge_v that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v two_o bastard_n and_o shall_v have_v keep_v they_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o discord_n do_v arise_v between_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v divorce_v croo._n 2._o 473._o and_o 27._o h._n 8._o 14._o 17._o coo._n 4._o 16._o 17._o 20._o croo._n 2._o 163._o 473._o bulstr_n 2._o 89._o 12._o h._n 7._o 22._o noys_n rep._n 85._o croo._n 1._o 107._o 186._o goldsb_n 36._o hobb_n rep._n 376._o 397._o coo._n 5._o 57_o see_v chap._n 3._o chap._n 14._o the_o word_n that_o follow_v be_v light_a and_o trivial_a or_o hasty_a and_o passionate_a word_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o they_o give_v no_o action_n as_o for_o any_o of_o these_o word_n villain_n rogue_n knave_n bastard_n varlet_n cheater_n cozener_n railer_n liar_n miscreant_n vermine_n hypocrite_n and_o the_o like_a except_o it_o be_v in_o 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by_o add_v innuendo_fw-la the_o french-pox_n so_o where_o the_o word_n be_v he_o take_v my_o money_n from_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n innuendo_fw-la felonious_o so_o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o j._n s._n who_o have_v many_o servant_n be_v a_o thief_n innuendo_fw-la his_o servant_n j._n s._n so_o one_o near_a about_o j._n s._n be_v a_o traitor_n innuendo_fw-la j._n s._n in_o these_o case_n the_o innuendo_fw-la will_v not_o make_v these_o word_n otherwise_o unactionable_a thereby_o actionable_a coo._n 4._o 17._o 20._o owen_n rep._n 58._o hobb_n rep._n pl._n 3._o 48._o goldsb_n and_o brownl_n 7._o 9_o so_o if_o the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o double_a and_o indifferent_a meaning_n and_o in_o the_o one_o sense_n actionable_a and_o in_o the_o other_o not_o actionable_a this_o will_v not_o make_v they_o actionable_a or_o if_o the_o word_n be_v incertain_a of_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o who_o they_o be_v intend_v a_o innuendo_fw-la will_v not_o make_v 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wife_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o against_o a_o chair_n and_o set_v forth_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o slander_n charge_v of_o incontinency_n spiritual_a slander_n he_o lose_v his_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o tryable_a here_o but_o examinable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o not_o actionable_a but_o it_o be_v answer_v and_o agree_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o temporal_a loss_n make_v it_o actionable_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o where_o one_o be_v callad_n bastard_n alone_o this_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o bastard_n he_o be_v a_o bastard_n ordinary_a but_o if_o he_o add_v further_a to_o entitle_v himself_o to_o be_v heir_n or_o show_v some_o possibility_n of_o be_v heir_n this_o may_v make_v the_o word_n actionable_a bul_v 2._o part_n 90._o case_n 76._o brian_n nelson_n versus_fw-la staffe_n pasche_fw-it 15._o jac._n b._n r._n a_o action_n be_v bring_v in_o bastard_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n hindrance_n of_o preferment_n bastard_n co._n banco_n that_o whereas_o thomas_n nelson_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n and_o have_v issue_n between_o they_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v communication_n between_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o mary_n cividal_a concern_v a_o marriage_n between_o they_o and_o he_o be_v offer_v with_o she_o six_o hundred_o pound_n that_o the_o defendant_n of_o purpose_n to_o scandalize_v he_o and_o to_o hinder_v he_o of_o his_o say_a marriage_n speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n with_o j._n s._n say_v these_o word_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v that_o bastard_n brian_n nelson_n cause_v you_o to_o be_v arrest_v be_v that_o all_o the_o spite_n the_o bastard_n can_v do_v you_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o word_n he_o lose_v his_o
assize_n yelverton_n rep._n 143._o case_n 119._o blanchflower_v and_o atwood_n the_o action_n be_v for_o this_o i_o will_v hang_v he_o treason_n charge_v of_o treason_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v word_n which_o be_v high_a treason_n and_o they_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a yeluerton_n rep._n 107._o case_n 120._o brinsby_n and_o balgy_n m._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o robbery_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o robbery_n maid_n in_o a_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n for_o this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n she_o come_v not_o to_o church_n for_o it_o be_v think_v she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o true_a and_o it_o seem_v not_o actionable_a and_o yet_o that_o such_o word_n use_v about_o a_o robbery_n will_v be_v actionable_a yelverton_n rep._n 113._o case_n 121._o tomson_n and_o knot_n m._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o these_o theft_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o theft_n word_n you_o may_v have_v know_v your_o own_o 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2._o ch_n 16._o sect_n 1._o 2._o ch_n 18._o throughout_o ch_n 19_o sect_n 2._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 5._o 9_o 11._o ch_n 21._o sect_n 7._o chap._n 23._o sect_n 3._o ch_n 25._o case_n 17._o 27._o 31._o 49._o 140._o 142._o 144._o 197._o 212._o 224._o 231._o 232._o 236._o 238._o 239._o 245._o 252._o 275._o 283._o 299._o 312._o 325._o 331._o 340._o 342._o bailiff_n slander_v actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 11._o b_o bankrupt_a where_o this_o word_n be_v actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 7._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o 9_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 4._o ch_z 21_o sect_n 1._o 2._o ch_n â25_n case_n 19_o 28._o 62._o 87._o 134._o 167._o 173._o 181._o 184._o 190._o 199._o 205._o 207._o 244._o 249._o 270._o 271_o 295._o 341._o barretor_n where_o this_o word_n be_v actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 15._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 1._o 3._o 4._o 6._o 7._o 8._o chap._n 21._o sect_n 5._o ch_z 25._o case_n 40._o 147._o 306_o bastard_n and_o bastardy_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actonable_a or_o not_o ch_n 1._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 2._o sect_n 1._o 9_o ch_n 3._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 5._o sect_n 4_o 5_o 6._o ch_z 25_o case_n 76_o 77_o 79._o 126._o 130_o 131._o 229._o 230._o 325._o barrs_n of_o iron_n see_v theft_n barister_fw-mi and_o lawyer_n word_n of_o he_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 4._o ch_z 25._o case_n 147._o 159._o 169._o 192._o 234._o bawd_n and_o bawdy-house_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 14._o sect_n 4._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 21._o sect_n 5._o ch_z 25._o case_n 103._o 322._o bloodsucker_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 4._o ch_z 15._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 2._o 3._o ch_n 25._o case_n 263._o brabler_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 9_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 15._o bribes-taking_a and_o bribe_v word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ch_z 25._o case_n 118._o 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sect_n 2._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 2_o 9_o 11._o chap._n 25._o case_n 4_o 5_o 12_o 15_o 40_o 80_o 106_o 108_o 128_o 151_o 154_o 170_o 172_o 174_o 182_o 197_o 199_o 207_o 214_o 219_o 224_o 230_o 250_o 256_o 258_o 259_o 275_o 295_o 309_o 317_o 342._o cheater_n and_o cheat_a knave_n see_v cozener_n and_o cozen_v &_o knave_n church-robber_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 5._o sect_n 8._o ch_z 10._o sect_n 1._o churchwarden_n slander_v of_o they_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 10._o ch_z 25._o case_n 193._o clerk_n of_o assize_n slander_v of_o he_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 5._o commissioner_n slander_v of_o they_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 10._o concealment_n of_o felony_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 7._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 10._o sect_n 10_o 11._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 1_o 2._o ch_z 25._o case_n 264._o conjurer_n see_v witchcraft_n constable_n slander_v of_o he_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 10._o ch_z 25._o case_n 65_o 193._o conspirator_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 15._o sect_n 2._o conspiracy_n where_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n lie_v or_o not_o ch_n 2._o sect_n 8._o ch_z 22._o throughout_o corn_n upon_o the_o ground_n word_n about_o the_o steal_n of_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o see_v theft_n corn-stealer_n ch_n 25._o case_n 282._o coroner_n slander_v of_o he_o ch_n 20._o sect_n 5._o cottage_n for_o say_v he_o have_v erect_v a_o cottage_n actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 15._o coin_v of_o money_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 6._o sect_n 3._o ch_n 25._o case_n 129_o 350._o see_v treason_n cozen_v and_o cozener_n cheat_v and_o cheater_n word_n about_o these_o and_o where_o they_o be_v actionable_a or_o not_o ch_n 2._o sect_n 4_o 5_o 7._o ch_z 5._o 9_o chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 18._o and_o 19_o throughout_o ch_n 15._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 19_o sect_n 1_o 2._o and_o throughout_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n 21._o sect_n 3_o 4._o ch_z 25._o case_n 30_o 65_o 102_o 134_o 139_o 142_o 143_o 158_o 179_o 193_o 198_o 206_o 210_o 249_o 253_o 261_o 286_o 294_o 308_o 326_o 327_o 330_o 351_o 353._o cuckold_n and_o cuckoldly_a knave_n where_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o or_o not_o ch_z 25._o case_n 29_o 310._o coney-catcher_n action_n about_o this_o ch_z 25._o case_n 351._o cut_a his_o master_n out_o of_o door_n what_o ch_n 2._o sect_n 5._o cutpurse_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 5._o sect_n 9_o 10._o ch_z 10._o sect_n 3._o 10_o 11._o ch_z 20._o sect_n 10._o ch_z 25._o case_n 69_o 72_o 106_o 236_o 351._o cutthroat_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 7._o sect_n 3._o ch_n 25._o case_n 92._o d._n daffidowndilly_n what_o and_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 5._o damage_n in_o these_o action_n for_o this_o see_v ch_n 25._o case_n 173_o 184_o 341._o deceit_n in_o trade_n and_o otherwise_o ch_n 18._o throughout_o see_v cozen_v declaration_n see_v plead_v and_o ch_n 23._o sect_n 1._o defamation_n see_v slander_n disease_n infectious_a plague_n pox_n etc._n etc._n where_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o word_n about_o this_o or_o not_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 1._o 6._o ch_n 5._o sect_n 9_o ch_z 17._o throughout_o ch_n 21._o sect_n 5._o ch_z 25._o case_n 12_o 26_o 47_o 54_o 71._o 212._o discord_n a_o sour_a of_o discord_n where_o this_o be_v actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 15._o sect_n 2._o divine_a see_v minister_n drunkenness_n and_o drunkard_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 15