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A59706 Action upon the case for slander, or, A methodical collection under certain heads of thousands of cases dispersed in the many great volumns of the law, of what words are actionable and what not and of a conspiracy, and of a libel : being a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times, wherein actions for slander are more common than in times past : with an exact table annexed for the ready finding out of any thing therein / by W. Sheppard. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1662 (1662) Wing S3173A; ESTC R30143 259,716 226

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for_o suborn_v and_o procure_v of_o perjury_n take_v thyself_o for_o thou_o have_v draw_v i._o s._n into_o perjury_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 899._o 906._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o suborner_fw-ge of_o perjury_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 308._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o procurer_n of_o perjury_n 25._o eliz._n b._n r._n so_o for_o this_o you_o have_v cause_v j._n s._n to_o perjure_v himself_o brownl_n 1._o part_n 2._o and_o 2._o 49._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o do_v suborn_v procure_v and_o bring_v in_o false_a witness_n in_o such_o a_o court_n in_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n leonard_n rep._n 101._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v procure_v eight_o or_o ten_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o perjure_v themselves_o mich._n 4._o jac._n b._n r._n fenner_n and_o mutton_n case_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v procure_v or_o suborn_a one_o smith_n to_o come_v thirty_o mile_n to_o commit_v perjury_n before_o my_o lord_n of_o winchester_n and_o have_v give_v he_o 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shall_v charge_v another_o with_o this_o crime_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o unto_o it_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o it_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n by_o this_o action_n it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v that_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o say_v of_o another_o deed._n of_o a_o deed._n thou_o have_v forge_v a_o deed._n owen_n rep._n 47._o that_o he_o have_v forge_v a_o lease_n obligation_n release_v acquittance_n feoffment_n or_o other_o deed._n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 554._o 607._o owen_n rep._n 47._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o false_a write_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o write_n dyer_n 285._o pasche_fw-it 39_o eliz._n b._n r._n wade_v case_n 39_o eliz._n b._n r._n goodalls_n case_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 553._o but_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v one_o be_v a_o forge_v knave_n goldsb_n 25._o pl._n 5._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o knave_n of_o record_n and_o a_o forge_v knave_n popham_n rep._n 177._o but_o it_o will_v lie_v for_o this_o a._n have_v procure_v such_o a_o deed_n innuendo_fw-la word_n adjective_n word_n such_o a_o deed_n give_v in_o evidence_n to_o be_v forge_v so_o for_o this_o he_o false_o procure_v such_o a_o deed_n to_o be_v forge_v hetleys_n rep._n 31._o so_o for_o this_o this_o be_v a_o forge_a deed_n and_o you_o know_v it_o to_o be_v forge_v so_o for_o this_o you_o make_v this_o deed_n under_o a_o hedge_n and_o forge_v it_o owen_n rep._n 47._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v forge_v the_o will_n of_o j._n s._n pasche_n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r_n mackenist_n case_n so_o by_o one_o judge_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v forge_v my_o father_n will_n popham_n 177._o but_o in_o winch._n rep._n 40._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v adjudge_v not_o to_o lie_v for_o this_o mallard_n be_v a_o knave_n and_o forge_v my_o husband_n will_v against_o his_o mind_n 10._o jac._n for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o her_o husband_n will_n if_o it_o be_v forge_v so_o for_o this_o the_o deed_n which_o sir_n george_n reynel_n show_v forth_o to_o sir_n john_n tindal_n be_v forge_v and_o make_v under_o a_o hedge_n bulstr_n 2._o part_n 132._o 133._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v hire_v a._n to_o forge_v a_o deed_n or_o to_o forge_v a_o bond._n croo._n 1._o part_n 244._o 245._o so_o for_o this_o he_o have_v forge_v a_o obligation_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 603._o this_o action_n it_o be_v say_v will_v lie_v for_o this_o thou_o have_v forge_v my_o father_n hand_n whereby_o thou_o have_v receive_v my_o rent_n bulstr_n 3._o 265._o but_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o word_n thus_o utter_v i_o have_v matter_n
not_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o common_a barretor_n and_o i_o will_v indict_v thou_o for_o it_o at_o the_o next_o session_n hobb_n rep._n pl._n 188._o knave_n knave_n nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o call_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o ordinary_a person_n knave_n or_o false_a knave_n or_o cozen_a knave_n or_o cheat_v knave_n or_o crafty_a knave_n or_o the_o like_a will_v not_o bear_v action_n but_o to_o call_v one_o bankerupt-knave_n traytor-knave_n or_o perjute_v knave_n or_o the_o like_a hutton_n rep._n 13_o 14._o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 218._o style_v rep._n 17._o finche_n law_n 186._o nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o villainous_a knave_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o arrant_a knave_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 403._o finche_n law_n 186._o and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o pillory-knave_n remember_v brown_n thou_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v on_o the_o pillory_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 11._o brown_a and_o 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 that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o this_o alone_a thou_o be_v a_o rogue_n vagabond_n rogue_n rogue_n coo._n 4._o 15._o kitch_n 173._o nor_o as_o some_o have_v hold_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o brand_a rogue_n m._n 9_o jac._n b._n r._n harrison_n case_n nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o call_v a_o man_n vagabond_n and_o a_o rogue_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 843._o 157._o finche_n law_n 186._o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o all_o these_o word_n speak_v together_o thou_o be_v hypocrite_n villain_n rogue_n cozener_n bloodsucker_n vermine_n false_a brother_n liar_n conspirator_n railer_n sower_n of_o discord_n malefactor_n miscreant_n hypocrite_n a_o villain_n rogue_n cozener_n villainous_a knave_n and_o bloodsucker_n varlet_n rascal_n vermin_n of_o the_o earth_n false_a brother_n liar_n conspirator_n railor_n sower_n of_o discord_n malefactor_n miscreant_n hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la the_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o the_o speak_n of_o any_o one_o or_o of_o some_o of_o these_o word_n popham_n rep._n 177._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 138._o coo._n 10._o 131._o croo._n 1._o 352._o jenk_n cent._n 7._o case_n 70._o kitch_n 173._o croo._n 2._o 473._o hutton_n rep._n 13._o 14._o and_o yet_o some_o of_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o a_o eminent_a person_n as_o a_o péer_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v actionable_a leonard_n rep._n 335._o nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o this_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v of_o ill_a name_n for_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o these_o but_o as_o hasty_a passionate_a and_o foolish_a word_n not_o worthy_a of_o action_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o many_o of_o the_o word_n not_o actionable_a they_o do_v notwithstanding_o import_v crime_n subject_a to_o severe_a punishment_n viz._n imprisonment_n pillory_n fine_a to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o these_o word_n when_o speak_v to_o eminent_a person_n or_o to_o ordinary_a man_n in_o office_n or_o trade_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o office_n and_o trade_n or_o to_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v special_o damnify_v by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v actionable_a coo._n 4._o 15._o 17._o 20._o mich._n 19_o jac._n b._n r._n harrison_n case_n march_n rep._n 114_o 115._o brownl_n 1._o part_n 9_o 10._o 12._o leonard_n rep._n 335._o and_o now_o that_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o some_o word_n spiritual_a whereof_o our_o common_a law_n take_v no_o notice_n to_o punish_v and_o upon_o light_n passionate_a and_o vain_a word_n not_o actionable_a we_o will_v give_v you_o the_o residue_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n chap._n xvi_o of_o word_n spiritual_a passionate_n and_o vain_a for_o which_o no_o action_n be_v give_v there_o be_v some_o other_o word_n that_o have_v a_o import_n in_o they_o of_o infamy_n 1_o sect._n 1_o and_o discredit_n but_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o not_o under_o the_o conusance_n of_o the_o common_a 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case_n where_o some_o special_a damage_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o party_n of_o who_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o real_a and_o considerable_a damage_n also_o for_o a_o imagination_n or_o suspicion_n of_o damage_n only_o will_v not_o serve_v croo._n 2._o 473._o and_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o trivial_a word_n for_o which_o no_o rogue_n vermine_n false_a brother_n rogue_n action_n be_v give_v viz._n thou_o be_v a_o vermin_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o false_a brother_n 25._o eliz._n b._n r._n thou_o be_v a_o rogue_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o so_o goldsb_n 2._o part_n 272._o i_o never_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v goldsb_n 2._o part_n 272._o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v hobb_n pl._n 185._o yeluerton_n hypocrite_n thou_o
danger_n of_o this_o action_n but_o if_o when_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o robbery_n do_v it_o be_v dangerous_a goldsb_n and_o brownl_n 9_o 11_o the_o judictment_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o judge_n that_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o or_o else_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o it_o croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 125._o but_o upon_o all_o this_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o arise_v a_o question_n if_o in_o any_o case_n where_o the_o party_n prosecute_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v prosecute_v be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o of_o malice_n in_o it_o whether_o for_o this_o this_o action_n may_v lie_v or_o not_o against_o the_o prosecutor_n if_o the_o offence_n about_o which_o the_o prosecution_n be_v be_v treason_n or_o felony_n it_o shall_v seem_v no_o malice_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o to_o make_v the_o prosecutor_n liable_a to_o action_n if_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n but_o 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conspiracy_n for_o in_o this_o case_n if_o one_o do_v but_o procure_v another_o to_o be_v arrest_v bring_v before_o justice_n examine_v or_o imprison_v for_o a_o felony_n and_o he_o be_v never_o indict_v for_o the_o felony_n it_o seem_v that_o for_o this_o only_a without_o more_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v in_o this_o case_n coo._n 9_o 56._o 57_o coo._n 4._o 14._o 15._o f._n n._n b._n 114._o 116._o 2_o it_o must_v be_v false_a and_o malicious_a for_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a for_o which_o the_o prosecution_n be_v and_o there_o be_v probabilis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o what_o be_v do_v no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o prosecute_a another_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o course_n of_o justice_n as_o for_o give_v of_o evidence_n in_o any_o court_n against_o a_o offender_n or_o for_o petition_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o have_v the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o the_o like_a bulstr_n 2._o part_n 269._o croo._n 2._o 193._o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n before_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v in_o most_o thing_n in_o this_o action_n also_o 3_o in_o this_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v not_o need_v to_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o writ_n that_o he_o be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la as_o he_o must_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n pasche_fw-it 3._o jac._n b._n r._n marshams_n case_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o prosecution_n be_v to_o a_o acquital_n by_o verdict_n for_o if_o the_o party_n do_v only_o charge_v he_o with_o a_o crime_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o it_o and_o go_v no_o further_o he_o may_v have_v this_o action_n for_o the_o do_v of_o so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o coo._n 9_o 55._o croo._n 1._o 223._o and_o yet_o see_v godb._n 76._o croo._n 1._o 173._o hugh_n page_n 52._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v no_o more_o than_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n unless_o he_o show_v in_o his_o declaration_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o trial_n legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la but_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o law_n herein_o croo._n 1._o 197._o 201._o coo._n 9_o 55._o and_o in_o 3._o jac._n b._n r._n markam_fw-la and_o peascod_n case_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v not_o lie_v but_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la and_o yet_o that_o if_o one_o prosecute_v another_o to_o indictment_n and_o imprisonment_n falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la and_o go_v no_o further_o that_o for_o this_o the_o party_n prosecute_v may_v have_v this_o action_n both_o for_o the_o slander_n and_o vexation_n both_o for_o he_o be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la by_o the_o not_o prosecution_n goldsb_n 51._o hugh_n rep._n 54._o croo._n 1._o 223._o 4_o but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v not_o be_v as_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o conspirary_a two_o or_o more_o in_o the_o conspiracy_n for_o this_o general_a action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n will_v lie_v against_o one_o only_a godb._n rep._n 76._o croo._n 1._o 173._o 5_o it_o may_v out_o of_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n in_o these_o case_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v suffer_v such_o a_o injury_n rather_o to_o bring_v the_o general_a action_n of_o the_o case_n than_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o his_o relief_n herein_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n of_o this_o action_n to_o plead_v a_o accord_n with_o execution_n between_o the_o party_n 21._o h._n 6._o 28._o 5._o what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o barr●_n in_o this_o action_n sect._n 5._o so_o to_o show_v that_o the_o judictment_n upon_o which_o the_o acquittal_n be_v be_v erroneous_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o party_n indict_v do_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o it_o croo._n 9_o 26._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 12._o bridgmans_n rep._n 132._o dyer_n 286._o 34._o h._n 6._o 9_o so_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o record_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v set_v forth_o 9_o h._n 6_o 26._o croo._n 2._o 32._o so_o to_o show_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n before_o set_v down_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o compulsion_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o oath_n as_o judge_n juror_n and_o the_o like_a 20._o h._n 6._o 5._o croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 724._o 725._o so_o that_o one_o have_v have_v his_o good_n steal_v and_o find_v they_o in_o the_o plaintiff_n possession_n and_o that_o he_o have_v other_o cause_n to_o suspect_v he_o complain_v to_o a_o justice_n who_o bind_v over_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o appear_v and_o the_o defendant_n to_o prosecute_v bulstr_n 2._o part_n 284._o 285._o croo._n 2._o 193._o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v any_o of_o these_o or_o such_o like_a thing_n in_o his_o case_n defendant_n caution_n to_o a_o defendant_n it_o will_v be_v his_o wisdom_n to_o plead_v it_o special_o and_o not_o to_o plead_v 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to_o be_v competent_a to_o give_v a_o oath_n without_o a_o commission_n yelverton_n rep._n 72._o case_n 40._o heak_o and_o molton_n trin._n 4._o jac._n b._n r._n a_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o this_o barreter_n common_a barreter_n thou_o be_v a_o common_a barreter_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o by_o the_o court_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o the_o offence_n be_v deer_n breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o forest_n rogue_n hunter_n of_o deer_n only_o finable_a and_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v break_v the_o peace_n or_o be_v a_o common_a rogue_n or_o a_o common_a hunter_n of_o deer_n or_o a_o common_a breaker_n of_o forest_n be_v not_o actionable_a so_o to_o say_v i._n s._n will_v have_v kill_v i_o but_o to_o say_v he_o do_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v i_o be_v actionable_a so_o he_o prepare_v poison_n to_o kill_v i._o s._n but_o for_o this_o word_n intent_n of_o murder_n 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young_a brother_n by_o reason_n of_o speak_v which_o word_n the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n do_v intend_v and_o afterward_o do_v give_v their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a and_o judgement_n enter_v according_o godbolt_n rep._n case_n 519._o humfreys_n case_n 13._o car._n b._n r._n case_n 127._o mich._n 20._o jac._n b._n r._n elborrow_n versus_fw-la allen._n action_n upon_o the_o case_n whereas_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n elborrow_n and_o anne_n his_o land_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n to_o land_n wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n travel_n and_o have_v divers_a land_n by_o descent_n from_o they_o of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o the_o defendant_n envy_v his_o estate_n speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n say_v these_o word_n shall_v elborrow_n his_o wife_n sit_v above_o my_o wife_n he_o be_v but_o a_o bastard_n that_o by_o this_o he_o be_v much_o scandalize_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o force_v to_o great_a expense_n to_o defend_v his_o title_n upon_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la write_v of_o injury_n and_o fifty_o pound_n damage_n and_o after_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dangerous_a that_o may_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o be_v question_v croo._n 2._o 642._o case_n 128._o banister_n sue_v banister_n for_o say_v to_o he_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n land_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n to_o land_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o the_o word_n tend_v to_o his_o dis-inherison_a but_o if_o the_o defendant_n himself_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n than_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v actionable_a trin._n 25._o eliz._n b._n r._n mich._n 3._o jac._n b._n r._n case_n 129._o two_o man_n have_v speech_n together_o of_o john_n syms_n and_o william_n syms_n matter_n slander_v incertain_a in_o the_o person_n slander_v and_o in_o the_o matter_n one_o of_o they_o say_v the_o symse_n make_v half-crown_n piece_n and_o john_n syms_n do_v carry_v a_o cloak-bag_n full_a of_o clipping_n and_o whether_o the_o action_n will_v lie_v be_v the_o question_n because_o it_o be_v incertain_a in_o the_o person_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v these_o symse_n but_o the_o symse_n like_a unto_o the_o case_n where_o one_o farrer_n be_v slay_v and_o certain_a person_n be_v defendant_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n one_o have_v speech_n of_o they_o say_v these_o defendant_n do_v murder_n farrer_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o the_o word_n these_o be_v incertain_a in_o the_o person_n and_o second_o it_o be_v incertain_a in_o the_o thing_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o 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that_o his_o hand_n be_v set_v to_o a_o book_n whereby_o he_o do_v consent_v etc._n etc._n but_o show_v not_o who_o set_v to_o his_o hand_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o another_o also_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o consent_v to_o they_o in_o their_o rebellion_n but_o the_o consent_n may_v be_v in_o some_o other_o matter_n nor_o that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v rebel_n also_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o what_o they_o be_v rebel_n if_o in_o treason_n or_o only_o upon_o process_n of_o rebellion_n cura_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la for_o it_o can_v be_v his_o hand_n if_o he_o himself_o set_v it_o not_o to_o the_o book_n but_o another_o may_v write_v his_o name_n and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o consent_v to_o the_o rebel_n and_o show_v not_o any_o certain_a person_n this_o can_v be_v otherwise_o intend_v but_o that_o he_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o rebel_n in_o their_o rebellion_n but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o a._n and_o b._n which_o be_v rebel_n this_o 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inn-holder_n in_o inn-holder_n inn-holder_n d._n the_o defendant_n speak_v these_o word_n thy_o house_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o pox_n and_o thy_o wife_n be_v lay_v of_o the_o pox_n adjudge_v actionable_a for_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v disease_n infectious_a disease_n the_o great_a pox_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o small_a pox_n yet_o they_o be_v actionable_a for_o it_o be_v a_o discredit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o guest_n will_v not_o resort_v thither_o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o fifty_o pound_n damage_n give_v croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v fol._n 289._o case_n 54._o action_n for_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v false_o forswear_v in_o bell_n court_n innuendo_fw-la perjury_n about_o perjury_n a_o court_n baron_fw-fr hold_v at_o bell_n &_o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la with_o this_o innuendo_fw-la the_o action_n do_v lie_v otherwise_o not_o croo._n 3._o part_n last_o publish_v fol._n 297._o case_n 55._o action_n for_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v 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all_o the_o court_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o hic_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la make_v a_o demonstration_n what_o person_n he_o intend_v and_o it_o be_v also_o allege_a that_o he_o speak_v the_o querente_fw-la those_o word_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n also_o quod_fw-la palam_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la imply_v quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o palam_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v in_o praesentia_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la aliorum_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v fol._n 861._o case_n 68_o action_n for_o word_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o word_n charge_v of_o murder_n in_o welsh_a word_n welch_n recite_v they_o particular_o signify_v haec_fw-la anglicana_fw-la verba_fw-la thou_o have_v murder_v my_o wife_n after_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n error_n be_v bring_v and_o assign_v 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