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sect._n 6._o for_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v indict_v for_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o defendant_n her_o father_n show_v that_o his_o daughter_n complain_v of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o bind_v the_o one_o to_o appear_v and_o the_o other_o to_o prosecute_v at_o the_o gaol-delivery_n where_o he_o prefer_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n and_o give_v evidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v hold_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o excuse_n without_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rape_n but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v set_v forth_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rape_n and_o that_o the_o defendant_n know_v there_o be_v none_o haply_o the_o action_n may_v have_v be_v maintainable_a croo._n 2._o 193._o cox_n versus_fw-la wirral_n the_o like_a case_n be_v croo._n 1._o 130._o markams_n case_n and_o the_o like_a in_o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 286._o case_n 2._o 2_o doggatee_n vers_fw-la lawry_n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o part_n 190._o this_o general_a action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o he_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v the_o plaintiff_n of_o a_o felony_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o procure_v he_o to_o bind_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o gaol-delivery_n and_o there_o put_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o he_o which_o be_v find_v not_o true_a etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o he_o have_v sheep_n steal_v and_o miss_v other_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n possession_n go_v with_o twelve_o sheep_n that_o be_v steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jewry_n upon_o the_o trial_n find_v he_o guilty_a and_o he_o have_v judgement_n and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o stay_v because_o the_o declaration_n lay_v to_o be_v false_a and_o malicious_a and_o the_o jewry_n find_v it_o also_o to_o be_v so_o case_n 3._o 3_o hutton_n rep._n 49._o hord_n versus_fw-la cordery_n the_o plaintiff_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o c._n the_o defendant_n and_o b._n his_o wife_n and_z d_o for_o a_o malicious_a confederacy_n to_o charge_v the_o plaintiff_n with_o the_o felonious_a rape_n of_o the_o say_a d._n and_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v examine_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o thereupon_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o general_a session_n and_o from_o thence_o bind_v over_o to_o the_o assize_n and_o there_o they_o indict_v he_o and_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o aver_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ravish_v she_o and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o twenty_o mark_n cost_v give_v for_o his_o delay_n case_n 4._o 4_o leonard_n rep._n pl._n 146._o s_o 107._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v bring_v by_o joan_n jerome_n against_o knight_n and_o she_o declare_v that_o knight_n have_v malicious_o cause_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v indict_v of_o felony_n and_o to_o be_v arraign_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o she_o be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o the_o defendant_n come_v into_o the_o court_n where_o the_o session_n be_v hold_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o say_a felony_n for_o which_o the_o justice_n command_v she_o to_o cause_v a_o indictment_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n and_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n case_n 5._o 5_o smith_n versus_fw-la crashaw_n and_o other_o b._n r._n m._n 1._o car._n 1._o croo._n 1._o 10._o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v his_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o they_o have_v at_o t._n etc._n etc._n false_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v bring_v to_o a_o justice_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o gaol_n indict_v and_o false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o guilty_a be_v plead_v and_o verdict_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n damage_n notwithstanding_o motion_n to_o arrest_v it_o and_o after_o a_o solemn_a deliberation_n the_o like_a case_n be_v by_o lovet_n vers_fw-la faulkner_n 11._o jac._n b._n r._n bulstr_n 3._o part_n 270._o case_n 6._o 6_o smith_n versus_fw-la hodgeskin_n pasche_fw-la 8._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o part_n 201._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o this_o that_o the_o defendant_n malitiose_fw-la et_fw-la falso_fw-la crimen_fw-la feloniae_fw-la ei_fw-la imposuit_fw-la and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v for_o felony_n and_o for_o these_o word_n and_o this_o work_n it_o be_v adjudge_v the_o action_n of_o the_o case_n do_v lie_v case_n 7._o 7_o maning_n and_o his_o wife_n versus_fw-la fitzharbert_n hill_n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o 197._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o he_o ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la of_o the_o plaintiff_n wife_n crimen_fw-la feloniae_fw-la imposuit_fw-la cause_v she_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n there_o charge_v she_o with_o felony_n require_v that_o she_o may_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o assize_n which_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v damage_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n case_n 8._o 8_o williams_n versus_fw-la fletcher_n pasche_fw-it 10._o jac._n in_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n for_o indict_v of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o common_a barretor_n and_o make_v oath_n to_o the_o jewry_n that_o the_o bill_n be_v true_a upon_o which_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v suppose_v it_o false_a and_o malicious_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o in_o this_o case_n no_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n will_v lie_v bulstr_n 1._o part_n 185._o case_n 9_o 9_o three_o man_n conspire_v 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steal_v be_v not_o felony_n nor_o will_v it_o make_v one_o accessary_a unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o receipt_n or_o abetment_n of_o the_o felon_n himself_o for_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v steal_v good_n as_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n that_o have_v bona_fw-la waivata_fw-la meet_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o good_n about_o he_o and_o say_v you_o have_v stolon_fw-mi these_o good_n and_o he_o confess_v it_o and_o fly_v per_fw-la gawdie_n fenner_n et_fw-fr yeluerton_n popham_n absente_n trin._n 44._o eliz._n b._n r._n dawson_n case_n yelverton_n rep._n 5._o case_n 192._o brook_v against_o montague_n recorder_n of_o london_n and_o the_o action_n be_v lawyer_n charge_v of_o felony_n in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n slander_v of_o a_o lawyer_n for_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v felony_n and_o upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o defendant_n in_o 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a_o parish_n viz._n thou_o have_v beguile_v and_o deceive_v the_o town_n innuendo_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o village_n of_o a._n upon_o churchwarden_n churchwarden_n thy_o account_n of_o four_o pound_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n thou_o grow_v rich_a when_o thou_o deceive_v the_o town_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v with_o the_o defendant_n town_n charge_v of_o cozen_v a_o town_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o they_o be_v too_o general_a croo._n 2._o 339._o case_n 194._o taylor_n bring_v the_o action_n against_o taliv_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v talk_v between_o the_o defendant_n and_o j._n s._n such_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o place_n concern_v a_o marriage_n to_o be_v have_v between_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o j._n s._n super_fw-la quod_fw-la colloquium_fw-la the_o defendant_n in_o present_a a_o diversarom_n personarum_fw-la cum_fw-la present_a haec_fw-la anglicana_n verba_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o j._n s._n 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indictment_n or_o if_o be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v he_o do_v so_o and_o cause_v a_o indictment_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v in_o evidence_n and_o he_o do_v so_o or_o he_o do_v give_v false_a evidence_n this_o will_v not_o make_v he_o liable_a to_o this_o action_n 27._o h._n 6._o 12._o 35._o h._n 6._o 14._o 27._o h._n 8._o 2._o fitz._n 115._o leonard_n rep._n 107._o for_o if_o this_o writ_n shall_v lie_v against_o one_o that_o come_v in_o only_o to_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o indictment_n then_o will_v no_o man_n come_v in_o to_o do_v it_o coo._n 4._o 14._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 185._o porter_n and_o griffin_n case_n b._n r._n this_o action_n lie_v not_o against_o a_o juror_n or_o witness_v that_o come_v into_o a_o court_n to_o be_v swear_v coo._n 9_o 55._o and_o if_o a_o witness_n or_o juror_n have_v conspire_v out_o of_o court_n and_o the_o witness_n have_v swear_v or_o the_o juror_n have_v give_v a_o corrupt_a verdict_n upon_o a_o conspiracy_n 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prosecution_n must_v be_v malicious_a for_o a_o unjust_a revenge_n as_o well_o as_o voluntary_a for_o if_o one_o man_n do_v prosecute_v another_o in_o this_o way_n upon_o good_a ground_n as_o where_o a_o felony_n be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o that_o person_n more_o than_o another_o either_o by_o the_o common_a fame_n or_o otherwise_o as_o where_o a_o man_n be_v rob_v and_o the_o next_o village_n upon_o hue_n and_o cry_n do_v make_v pursuit_n and_o take_v a_o man_n who_o they_o have_v in_o suspicion_n and_o thereupon_o the_o party_n rob_v do_v indict_v that_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o indictment_n in_o his_o trial_n he_o be_v acquit_v or_o a_o coroner_n after_o a_o murder_n sitting_z super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporâ—s_fw-la can_v find_v out_o the_o murder_n and_o then_o inquire_v of_o the_o first_o finder_n of_o the_o body_n they_o present_v that_o j._n s._n kill_v he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v indict_v and_o acquit_v these_o proceed_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v malicious_a nor_o be_v they_o as_o punishable_a by_o any_o action_n as_o in_o case_n where_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v begin_v and_o prosecute_v his_o work_n malicious_o and_o whether_o there_o be_v malice_n or_o not_o in_o such_o a_o prosecution_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o circumstance_n as_o his_o manner_n of_o prosecution_n speech_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o jury_n only_o must_v determine_v it_o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 2._o 84._o broo._n couâ—p_n 4._o coo._n 9_o 55._o croo._n 2._o part_n 191._o 194._o bulltr_n 2._o part_n 269_o leonard_n rep._n 107._o pl._n 146._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o croo_n 1._o part_n 96._o croo._n 1_o part_n last_o publish_v 724._o 6_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o judge_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v malicious_o contrive_v but_o it_o must_v be_v false_a and_o that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v prosecute_v that_o this_o writ_n will_v not_o lie_v by_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o lord_n chancellor_n sed_fw-la quere_z if_o this_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o some_o exception_n hutton_n rep._n 73._o if_o one_o be_v rob_v by_o person_n unknown_a and_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n have_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o brown_a cloak_n and_o be_v like_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o upon_o this_o be_v apprehend_v and_o prosecute_v this_o be_v hold_v lawful_a and_o that_o this_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o it_o so_o where_o the_o daughter_n complain_v to_o the_o father_n she_o be_v ravish_v by_o j._n s._n but_o be_v not_o so_o and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v prosecute_v he_o that_o no_o action_n lay_v for_o this_o so_o in_o like_a case_n where_o there_o be_v good_a and_o seem_a probability_n a_o man_n may_v prosecute_v another_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o justify_v it_o albeit_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v innocent_a and_o the_o thing_n false_a but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n in_o the_o case_n or_o the_o justice_n in_o his_o examination_n find_v no_o cause_n to_o bind_v over_o and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o 150._o 185._o godb._n rep._n 203._o hutton_n rep._n 73._o bulstr_n 3._o part_n 331._o and_o in_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o charge_n and_o accusation_n be_v true_a but_o in_o part_n as_o where_o the_o writ_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o indict_v he_o for_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o arraignment_n find_v that_o he_o do_v kill_v the_o man_n but_o that_o the_o kill_n be_v per_fw-la infortunium_fw-la or_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la in_o this_o case_n the_o writ_n will_v not_o lie_v fitz._n consp_n 21._o stamf._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 7_o the_o party_n indict_v or_o appeal_v must_v be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la pardon_n sect._n 3_o acquittal_n by_o pardon_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v acquit_v upon_o his_o trial_n by_o the_o petit_fw-fr jury_n after_o a_o indictment_n find_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n or_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o appeal_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o acquital_n be_v by_o a_o general_n or_o particular_a pardon_n or_o he_o be_v discharge_v for_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o no_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o it_o or_o the_o party_n be_v indict_v and_o a_o ignoramus_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o bill_n in_o all_o these_o case_n this_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v not_o lie_v croo._n 2._o 131._o bendloes_n rep._n 152._o yelverton_n rep._n 161._o brownl_n and_o goldsb_n 10._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 12._o f._n n._n b._n 114._o coo._n 7._o 45._o 41._o and_o yet_o the_o last_o of_o these_o case_n upon_o a_o ignoramus_n find_v be_v doubt_v of_o by_o some_o and_o the_o contrary_n say_v to_o be_v twice_o adjudge_v 41._o eliz._n b._n r._n 20._o jac._n and_o for_o the_o general_a pardon_n he_o be_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o the_o justice_n be_v to_o allow_v of_o it_o brownl_n 1._o part_n 9_o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 150._o 151._o croo._n 1._o 208._o dyer_n 28._o 85._o goldsb_n 51._o 8_o the_o prosecution_n must_v be_v about_o some_o criminal_a matter_n that_o may_v bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o trespass_n only_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o style_v rep._n 157._o 9_o this_o action_n may_v lie_v for_o procure_v one_o to_o be_v indict_v although_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v it_o not_o for_o one_o may_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n without_o oath_n style_v rep._n 10_o to_o encourage_v one_o that_o be_v rob_v to_o cause_v the_o suspect_a felon_n to_o be_v indict_v and_o to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o assize_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v and_o will_v not_o bring_v one_o in_o
whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v prefat_n i._o s._n innuendo_fw-la and_o this_o be_v amend_v by_o the_o court_n croo._n 2._o 157._o as_o to_o this_o question_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v not_o where_o the_o plea_n in_o bar_n or_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n will_v help_v to_o maintain_v the_o declaration_n and_o action_n or_o not_o 1_o that_o the_o writ_n and_o declaration_n must_v set_v forth_o that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o auditu_fw-la or_o in_o presentia_fw-la quamplurimorum_fw-la subditorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o defendant_n may_v take_v advantage_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o except_v against_o it_o but_o plead_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v put_v to_o a_o jury_n that_o do_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n this_o may_v haply_o supply_v that_o defect_n croo._n 1._o 65._o 144._o 2_o that_o where_o the_o word_n suppose_v by_o the_o declaration_n be_v that_o eyre_n innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o hereupon_o the_o jury_n do_v find_v it_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n this_o be_v good_a and_o do_v make_v the_o incertain_a word_n certain_a and_o actionable_a eyre_n case_n m._n 7._o jac._n b._n r._n so_o if_o one_o say_v to_o another_o of_o a_o woman_n pass_v by_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o 6._o sect._n 6._o have_v bewitch_v my_o child_n innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n and_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n now_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n pasâ—he_n 18._o jac._n b._n r._n robert_n case_n 3_o that_o where_o the_o word_n that_o be_v find_v by_o the_o jury_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n in_o the_o declaration_n in_o the_o substantial_a and_o essential_a form_n in_o this_o case_n they_o will_v not_o warrant_v and_o maintain_v the_o declaration_n but_o if_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o substantial_a and_o essential_a form_n though_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o every_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v warrant_v the_o declaration_n and_o maintain_v the_o action_n 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