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the_o first_o word_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 601._o 602._o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o this_o speak_v to_o one_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o retain_v he_o go_v not_o to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v cozen_v you_o pasche_fw-it 18._o jac._n ratcleif_n case_n croo._n 1._o 29._o nor_o for_o this_o will_v it_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o false_a cozen_a knave_n qualification_n word_n of_o qualification_n and_o have_v cozen_v my_o two_o kinsman_n of_o their_o land_n and_o deserve_v the_o pillory_n 26._o eliz._n b._n r._n nor_o for_o this_o he_o cozen_v j._n s._n out_o of_o his_o land_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v cozen_v j._n s._n of_o his_o fee_n and_o i_o will_v sue_v thou_o for_o it_o in_o thou_o starr-chamber_n brownl_n 1._o part_n 3._o 5._o 6._o 16._o 2._o part_n 253._o and_o it_o be_v say_v it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o will_v lie_v for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o base_a cheat_v cozen_a knave_n and_o have_v cheat_v i_o as_o never_o man_n be_v cheat_v croo._n 1._o 112._o 367._o but_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o other_o clear_o to_o be_v actionable_a so_o it_o will_v lie_v also_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o champertor_n hobb_n rep._n 117._o suit_n champertor_n barretor_n extortioner_n maintainer_n of_o suit_n 359._o pl._n 145._o 351._o coo._n 4._o 16._o brownl_n rep._n 17._o winche_n rep._n 481._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o common_a champertor_n and_o i_o will_v have_v he_o turn_v over_o the_o barr._n hobb_n rep._n 183._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o extortioner_n hill_n 40._o eliz._n b._n r._n so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o common_a barretor_n brownl_n and_o goldsb_n 11._o winchel_n rep._n 166._o hutton_n rep._n 104._o croo._n 1._o 139._o 406._o hobb_n rep._n pl._n 188._o but_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o common_a maintainer_n of_o suit_n hobb_n rep._n pl._n 145._o winch._n rep._n 40._o forgery_n forgery_n so_o it_o will_v lie_v for_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o forge_v knave_n brownl_n 1._o part_n 16._o hetleys_n rep._n 140._o soalso_n it_o will_v lie_v for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o suborn_n knave_n or_o he_o be_v a_o suborn_a knave_n so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o perjure_a knave_n style_v rep._n 17._o pain_n case_n so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o extort_v knave_n and_o do_v suborn_v one_o to_o be_v forswear_v perjury_n subornation_n of_o perjury_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n 20._o jac._n so_o for_o this_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o false_a knave_n in_o england_n and_o he_o will_v cut_v your_o throat_n hetleys_n rep._n 140._o and_o so_o it_o will_v lie_v for_o call_v of_o he_o knave_n only_o as_o have_v be_v adjudge_v knave_n knave_n after_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v nichols_n case_n style_v regist_n 8._o 17._o trin._n 12._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n yardlies_n case_n 18._o eliz._n 2._o b._n r._n and_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la it_o must_v lie_v for_o say_v he_o be_v a_o cozen_a or_o a_o forge_v knave_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o see_v the_o whole_a court_n co._n b._n against_o it_o croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 601._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o common_a stirrer_n up_o of_o suit_n and_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o so_o a_o mover_n of_o unjust_a action_n hetleys_n rep._n 140._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o stir_v up_o suit_n between_o party_n to_o their_o undo_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n such_o person_n go_v unhanged_a croo._n 1._o 166._o so_o for_o this_o say_v to_o a_o client_n of_o the_o attorney_n i_o marvel_v you_o will_v employ_v such_o a_o knave_n as_o nichols_n be_v you_o will_v have_v but_o disgrace_n and_o discredit_v by_o employment_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o proclaim_a knave_n in_o the_o market_n croo._n 1._o part_n 331._o 333._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o base_a rascal_n and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o ear_n leys_n rep._n 70._o 9_o sect._n 9_o but_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v this_o of_o a_o attorney_n or_o such_o like_a officer_n swaggerer_n cheater_n vipet_fw-la villain_n judas_n brabler_n swaggerer_n he_o be_v a_o cheater_n a_o judas_n a_o destroyer_n a_o viper_n a_o villain_n a_o common_a brabler_n a_o common_a breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o swaggerer_n all_o together_o or_o asunder_o but_o if_o a_o actionable_a word_n be_v join_v with_o they_o these_o will_v aggravate_v the_o slander_n and_o so_o the_o damage_n hetleys_n rep._n 140._o 139._o 143._o hutton_n rep._n 104._o winche_n rep._n 166._o nor_o for_o this_o i_o think_v thou_o be_v no_o attorney_n but_o a_o attorney_n clerk_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v i_o shall_v have_v thou_o pick_v over_o the_o bar_n the_o next_o term_n and_o thy_o ear_n nail_v to_o the_o pillory_n hobb_n rep._n pl._n 159._o nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o usurer_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v usurer_n usurer_n plave_v the_o knave_n with_o i_o about_o a_o will._n coo._n 4._o 16._o nor_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o recusant_n hetleys_n rep._n 140._o 141._o recusant_n recusant_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o flag_a jack_n and_o a_o cozener_n and_o will_v have_v cozen_v i_o hetleys_n rep._n 140._o nor_o for_o this_o i_o have_v matter_n enough_o against_o he_o for_o m._n h._n have_v find_v forgery_n against_o he_o and_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o against_o he_o hobb_n rep._n 189._o 395._o incertainty_n forgery_n incertainty_n nor_o for_o this_o speak_v to_o a_o attorney_n son_n my_o father_n be_v not_o cast_v over_o the_o bar_n as_o thy_o father_n be_v knightlies_n case_n trin._n 41._o eliz._n b._n r._n hobb_n pl._n 145._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o get_v thy_o live_n by_o extortion_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o extortion_n extortion_n get_v thy_o live_n by_o swear_v and_o forswear_v croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 603._o nor_o for_o this_o i_o will_v have_v he_o throw_v over_o the_o bar_n the_o next_o term_n hobb_n rep._n 1._o 59_o box_n and_o barnaby_n case_n nor_o for_o this_o he_o be_v or_o will_v be_v pick_v over_o the_o bar_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v for_o this_o he_o be_v pick_v over_o the_o bar_n this_o action_n will_v lie_v also_o for_o a_o attorney_n or_o such_o like_a kind_n of_o officer_n skill_n for_o lack_v of_o skill_n for_o these_o word_n viz._n thou_o be_v the_o simple_a attorney_n towards_o the_o law_n mich._n 39_o 40_o eliz._n b._n r._n martin_n case_n so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v the_o foolish_a attorney_n towards_o the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o overthrow_v your_o cause_n i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o ear_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o ass_n and_o so_o i_o will_v prove_v he_o croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 589._o goldsb_n rep._n 128._o hobb_n rep._n pl._n 117._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o thy_o office_n but_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o husbandry_n or_o the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o these_o word_n say_v of_o a_o attorney_n he_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o a_o cozen_a knave_n and_o do_v take_v fee_n on_o both_o hand_n in_o a_o suit_n between_o i_o and_o greene_n and_o by_o knavery_n suffer_v i_o to_o be_v condemn_v at_o ipswich_n at_o green_n suit_n wilful_o be_v attorney_n for_o i_o see_v march_n of_o slander_n 1_o part_n 78._o but_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o other_o to_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n actionable_a so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v the_o dishone_a attorney_n in_o england_n and_o if_o any_o be_v more_o dishonest_a than_o thou_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v unless_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o his_o office_n or_o practice_v and_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o averment_n make_v that_o averment_n averment_n there_o be_v a_o dishonest_a attorney_n in_o england_n croo._n 1._o 29._o and_o this_o also_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v 1_o that_o where_o the_o word_n in_o the_o case_n before_o name_v be_v actionable_a there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o special_a averment_n of_o loss_n averment_n averment_n 2_o that_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a in_o themselves_o yet_o if_o the_o party_n of_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v have_v any_o special_a loss_n by_o they_o they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v actionable_a 3_o these_o kind_n of_o slanderous_a word_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o rule_v lay_v down_o in_o other_o case_n for_o other_o actionable_a word_n they_o must_v be_v certain_a false_a malicious_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o qualification_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v true_a
this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o have_v bewitch_v my_o child_n mellon_n versus_fw-la hern._n godb._n 341._o style_v rep._n 11._o 66._o 59_o hutton_n rep._n 132._o nor_o for_o this_o marry_o yates_n be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o a_o witch_n and_o a_o white_a witch_n sorcerer_n and_o witch_n witch_n she_o can_v bewitch_v and_o unbewitch_v style_v rep._n 47._o nor_o for_o this_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o i_o will_v take_v my_o oath_n of_o it_o turner_n case_n stiles_n rep._n 47._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o conjure_a knave_n bulstr_n 1._o part_n 138._o nor_o knave_n conjure_v knave_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o a_o strong_a witch_n croo._n 1._o 205._o 236._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o by_o thy_o mean_n i_o have_v lose_v my_o mare_n hawk_n case_n croo._n rep._n 2._o 531._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o come_v and_o say_v god_n save_v my_o mare_n i_o be_v force_v to_o get_v my_o mare_n charm_v for_o thou_o croo._n rep._n 1._o 233._o nor_o for_o this_o mr._n allows_v be_v a_o witch_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o have_v 3_o sect._n 3_o see_v he_o and_o his_o imp_n and_o evil_a spirit_n appear_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o chamber_n and_o put_v i_o in_o fear_n of_o my_o life_n and_o he_o say_v come_v he_o will_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o we_o have_v kill_v he_o and_o he_o do_v bewitch_v a_o child_n of_o i_o allows_v case_n bulstr_n 3._o part_n 74._o but_o upon_o this_o head_n these_o thing_n be_v also_o to_o be_v know_v 1_o that_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n before_o mention_v therein_o that_o be_v not_o actionable_a that_o albeit_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o be_v not_o actionable_a yet_o if_o any_o special_a damage_n shall_v come_v thereby_o to_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v he_o may_v happy_o have_v this_o action_n for_o they_o croo._n 2._o 202._o 2_o that_o for_o all_o the_o word_n herein_o before_o mention_v to_o be_v actionable_a in_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o such_o like_a word_n this_o action_n will_v lie_v without_o averment_n averment_n averment_n of_o any_o special_a loss_n sustain_v by_o the_o party_n of_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v croo._n 1._o 101._o see_v march_n rep._n pl._n 2._o 93._o 3_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o slanderous_a word_n as_o these_o be_v must_v be_v under_o the_o general_a rule_n before_o lay_v down_o malicious_a false_a certain_a etc._n etc._n for_o if_o they_o be_v true_a or_o not_o malicious_a too_o general_a of_o a_o double_a intendment_n or_o doubtful_a meaning_n or_o not_o sufficient_o positive_a or_o altogether_o incertain_a in_o themselves_o either_o as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v or_o in_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o that_o person_n or_o under_o a_o qualification_n by_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a word_n speak_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o import_v a_o intent_n only_o of_o do_v a_o act_n and_o no_o act_n do_v they_o may_v not_o be_v actionable_a chap._n ix_o of_o word_n of_o slander_n about_o rape_n sodomy_n buggery_n and_o house-burning_a the_o ravishment_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v by_o the_o law_n a_o very_a great_a offence_n and_o rape_n rape_n very_o penal_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v charge_v another_o with_o this_o offence_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o unto_o it_o the_o party_n slander_v hereby_o shall_v have_v this_o action_n for_o his_o relief_n therein_o stat._n 13_o eliz._n chap._n 6._o 39_o eliz._n chap._n 9_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o a_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o case_n hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o say_v thou_o do_v ravish_v i._n s._n and_o for_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v hang_v for_o a_o rape_n and_o it_o cost_v he_o dear_a m._n 39_o 40_o eliz._n b._n r._n redfernes_n case_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 589._o and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v ravish_v of_o i._o s._n croo._n 1._o 101._o and_o for_o this_o thou_o innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n have_v ravish_v a_o woman_n twice_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o white_a sheet_n for_o it_o in_o godb._n rep._n 287._o sodomy_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n and_o very_o penal_a and_o therefore_o sodomy_n sodomy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v slanderous_o charge_v another_o with_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n like_o unto_o it_o this_o may_v be_v actionable_a 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 6._o 5._o eliz._n cap._n 17._o coo._n 12._o 37._o and_o therefore_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o call_v of_o one_o sodomite_n or_o for_o say_v he_o have_v commit_v sodomy_n coo._n 10._o 130._o sodomite_n sodomite_n and_o 4._o 15_o 16._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o offence_n of_o buggery_n and_o of_o word_n scandalous_a buggery_n buggery_n about_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o call_v of_o one_o buggerer_n or_o say_v of_o one_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v buggery_n 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