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cause_n bring_v good_a know_v 2,039 5 3.4458 3 true
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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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judgement_n upon_o greenwood_n who_o bring_v his_o action_n for_o this_o slander_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v malitiose_fw-la this_o action_n for_o such_o like_a word_n as_o these_o about_o matter_n of_o perjury_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n annex_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o case_n at_o the_o end_n of_o other_o chapter_n that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a without_o averment_n of_o any_o special_a loss_n by_o they_o so_o as_o they_o be_v false_a malicious_a direct_a certain_a etc._n etc._n see_v for_o this_o croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 169._o chap._n xiii_o of_o forgery_n forgery_n be_v also_o a_o great_a offence_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o great_a by_o the_o 1_o sect._n 1_o statute_n of_o 5._o eliz._n chap._n 14._o for_o the_o offender_n may_v for_o this_o be_v put_v in_o the_o pillory_n have_v one_o of_o his_o ear_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o year_n if_o any_o one_o therefore_o 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 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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 but_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o there_o be_v other_o word_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o passionate_a vain_a and_o empty_a word_n for_o either_o of_o which_o the_o law_n give_v no_o action_n it_o be_v hold_v therefore_o that_o to_o call_v one_o bastard_n whore_n whoremaster_n slander_n spiritual_a slander_n advowterer_n fornicator_n and_o the_o like_a these_o slander_n if_o any_o be_v in_o they_o be_v méer_o spiritual_a and_o be_v proper_o examinable_a and_o determinable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n where_o they_o be_v intermingle_v with_o some_o temporal_a damage_n occasion_v by_o they_o to_o any_o man_n in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n averment_n averment_n do_v give_v he_o repair_v for_o his_o damage_n only_o by_o this_o action_n and_o therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o such_o action_n be_v always_o to_o make_v in_o his_o suit_n bring_v a_o special_a averment_n of_o his_o damage_n otherwise_o the_o temporal_a court_n have_v no_o conusance_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o this_o see_v chap._n 14_o and_o therefore_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v in_o any_o of_o our_o temporal_a court_n for_o any_o charge_n of_o incontinency_n as_o a_o defamation_n only_o for_o call_v of_o one_o whoremaster_n or_o whore_n for_o say_v that_o one_o be_v naught_o with_o another_o that_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v child_n by_o another_o man_n or_o by_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o the_o like_a but_o for_o this_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n so_o if_o one_o man_n call_v another_o heretic_n schismatic_a bastard_n miscreant_n fornicator_n heretic_n schismatic_a miscreant_n advowterer_n fornicator_n or_o the_o like_a no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o simple_o in_o any_o of_o our_o temporal_a court_n except_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v withal_o some_o special_a damage_n a_o cerew_v thereby_o to_o the_o party_n of_o who_o 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