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double_a intendment_n doubtful_a meaning_n or_o the_o like_a no_o action_n will_v lie_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v that_o if_o i_o have_v land_n and_o be_o about_o the_o sale_n of_o 2._o sect._n 2._o it_o in_o treaty_n with_o another_o or_o about_o to_o settle_v it_o on_o a_o marriage_n and_o one_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o or_o make_v no_o title_n to_o it_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o land_n or_o i_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o or_o i_o can_v make_v no_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o land_n or_o that_o it_o be_v another_o land_n or_o that_o another_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n in_o it_o and_o set_v forth_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v disable_v the_o estate_n that_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o make_v this_o be_v actionable_a as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o copyholder_n for_o life_n of_o land_n in_o a_o manor_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o lease_n of_o it_o after_o my_o life_n and_o be_v bid_v five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o it_o after_o my_o life_n make_v by_o a_o former_a lord_n this_o will_v be_v actionable_a coo._n 4._o 18._o croo._n 2._o 397._o 337._o owen_n rep._n 32._o pophams_n rep._n 187._o croo._n 2._o 163._o yelverton_n rep._n 88_o croo._n 1._o 99_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v only_o a_o purpose_n to_o sell_v it_o or_o to_o settle_v it_o upon_o child_n and_o any_o man_n speak_v such_o word_n about_o it_o this_o will_v not_o bear_v action_n croo._n 2._o 397._o 337._o 444._o pophams_n rep._n 187._o owen_n rep._n 32._o croo._n 1._o 99_o and_o if_o one_o that_o claim_v this_o land_n as_o his_o own_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v my_o land_n or_o i_o have_v a_o lease_n of_o it_o or_o the_o other_o have_v no_o estate_n in_o it_o or_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v not_o actionable_a coo._n 4._o 18._o so_o if_o i_o pretend_v title_n to_o land_n as_o heir_n and_o another_o claim_v it_o as_o heir_n and_o i_o say_v he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o i_o be_o next_o heir_n this_o be_v not_o actionable_a coo._n 4._o 17._o yeluerton_n rep._n 80_o 88_o and_o if_o a_o counsellor_n shall_v say_v that_o his_o client_n have_v the_o better_a right_n to_o the_o land_n or_o shall_v use_v other_o word_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o plead_n pertinent_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v say_v in_o order_n to_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o cause_n no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o coo._n 4._o 17._o trin._n 25._o eliz._n b._n r._n banister_n case_n if_o i_o have_v a_o copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o another_o and_o he_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o title_n to_o those_o land_n if_o by_o this_o i_o have_v no_o special_a prejudice_n no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o it_o croo._n 1._o 99_o and_o yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v no_o title_n to_o nor_o estate_n in_o it_o himself_o shall_v say_v that_o another_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o it_o or_o title_n to_o it_o who_o have_v no_o good_a but_o have_v a_o colourable_a estate_n or_o title_n in_o it_o this_o will_v be_v actionable_a so_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o know_v one_o that_o have_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o will_v not_o part_v from_o it_o at_o any_o rate_n mich._n 37._o 38._o eliz._n b._n r._n pennimans_n case_n mich._n 20._o jac._n elborrows_n case_n croo._n 1._o 99_o 100_o croo._n 2._o 397_o 422_o 642._o croo._n 4._o 17._o coo._n 1._o 175._o and_o if_o two_o have_v lease_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o last_o lease_n which_o be_v not_o good_a shall_v say_v that_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o the_o other_o estate_n be_v not_o good_a this_o be_v actionable_a coo._n 1._o 175._o coo._n 4._o 18._o and_o if_o i_o be_v about_o to_o sell_v my_o land_n and_o j._n s._n shall_v pretend_v to_o and_o show_v a_o lease_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v counterfeit_n and_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v actionable_a coo._n 4._o 18._o so_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v publish_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o another_o as_o make_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o be_v forge_v if_o by_o it_o the_o party_n have_v any_o special_a loss_n he_o may_v have_v this_o action_n coo._n 4._o 18._o so_o if_o i_o be_v about_o to_o sell_v my_o land_n and_o another_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o land_n be_v convey_v to_o j._n s._n and_o be_v his_o land_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o lease_n of_o it_o for_o year_n or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v actionable_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o there_o be_v a_o conveyance_n or_o lease_n make_v to_o j._n s._n in_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conveyance_n or_o lease_n in_o law_n coo._n 1._o 175._o coo._n 4._o 18._o but_o for_o these_o word_n i_o have_v rather_o to_o buy_v the_o title_n of_o the_o young_a brother_n than_o of_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o he_o have_v see_v a_o indenture_n to_o lead_v the_o use_n of_o a_o fine_a whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o sell_v the_o land_n no_o action_n will_v lie_v crush_v vers_fw-la crush_n m._n 3._o jac._n b._n r._n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v that_o a_o action_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o case_n follow_v land_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o not_o a_o rightful_a heir_n to_o land_n as_o i_o have_v land_n as_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o j._n s._n and_o another_o shall_v say_v of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o bastard_n if_o by_o this_o i_o suffer_v any_o special_a prejudice_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n i_o may_v have_v this_o action_n against_o he_o croo._n 2._o 642._o and_o if_o i_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o my_o ancestor_n who_o intend_v to_o settle_v his_o land_n upon_o i_o and_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n he_o do_v give_v it_o away_o from_o i_o i_o may_v have_v this_o action_n against_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o word_n croo._n 2_o bastardy_n bastardy_n 642._o croo._n 2._o 213._o godb._n rep._n 421_o 451._o pl._n 519._o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 90._o nay_o it_o seem_v the_o law_n be_v that_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o a_o bastard_n albeit_o i_o do_v not_o claim_v any_o inheritance_n or_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o any_o one_o person_n in_o certain_a and_o albeit_o i_o have_v not_o any_o present_a or_o special_a damage_n by_o it_o yet_o that_o these_o word_n be_v actionable_a croo._n 2._o 642._o croo._n 2._o 213._o godb._n rep._n 421_o 451._o pl._n 519._o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 90._o and_o if_o i_o have_v but_o a_o remote_a possibility_n of_o land_n as_o where_o a_o entail_n be_v of_o land_n on_o my_o father_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n whereof_o i_o be_o the_o young_a of_o many_o and_o he_o be_v about_o the_o sale_n of_o this_o land_n and_o i_o be_o bid_v money_n for_o this_o possibility_n and_o then_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o bastard_n and_o after_o that_o the_o purchaser_n refuse_v to_o give_v i_o any_o thing_n for_o my_o possibility_n in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v have_v this_o action_n against_o he_o for_o it_o croo._n 2._o 213._o godb._n rep._n 421_o 451._o pl._n 519._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o some_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o what._n scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la what._n land_n as_o duke_n earl_n baron_n chancellor_n treasurer_n privy-seal_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o of_o the_o other_o by_o false_a news_n or_o false_a message_n whereby_o debate_n and_o discord_n between_o they_o or_o any_o scandal_n to_o their_o person_n 1_o sect._n 1_o may_v arise_v stat._n 2._o r._n 2._o chap._n 5._o westm_n 1._o chap._n 34._o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n defame_v may_v have_v his_o action_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o king_n and_o his_o own_o name_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o 2._o r._n 2._o and_o hereby_o shall_v recover_v damage_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o the_o party_n may_v also_o be_v otherwise_o punish_v and_o if_o the_o slander_n be_v divulge_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o libel_n it_o be_v punishable_a by_o indictment_n and_o great_a fine_n be_v impose_v for_o this_o offence_n for_o that_o the_o reproach_n of_o such_o person_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n itself_o coo._n 5._o 125._o old_a book_n of_o entry_n 593._o crompton_n jur._n 35._o 19_o 13._o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o wherein_o this_o action_n be_v give_v to_o a_o great_a
king_n or_o of_o the_o say_v grandées_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o relate_v to_o other_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v j._n s._n to_o say_v such_o false_a and_o horrible_a word_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v publish_v general_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o a._n say_v to_o b._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v that_o c._n be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v tant-amount_a to_o a_o scandalous_a publication_n and_o in_o a_o private_a action_n for_o slander_n of_o a_o common_a person_n if_o j._n s._n publish_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v j._n n._n say_v that_o i._o g._n be_v a_o trairor_n in_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o he_o may_v justify_v it_o but_o if_o j._n s._n publish_v general_o without_o a_o certain_a author_n that_o j._n g._n be_v a_o traitor_n there_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o j._n s._n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n any_o cause_n of_o action_n against_o any_o but_o against_o himself_o who_o publish_v the_o word_n albeit_o he_o may_v hear_v such_o a_o report_n for_o otherwise_o this_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o great_a slander_n of_o a_o innocent_a it_o come_v first_o from_o a_o man_n mouth_n of_o no_o credit_n and_o be_v after_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o person_n of_o credit_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o judgement_n in_o a_o indictment_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n when_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v general_o without_o relation_n to_o a_o certain_a author_n be_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v also_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o action_n de_fw-fr scandalo_fw-la magnatum_fw-la and_o recover_v his_o damage_n coo._n 12._o 133._o 134._o chap._n v._o of_o action_n for_o slander_n of_o all_o kind_n not_o where_o it_o lie_v and_o what_o word_n will_v bear_v this_o action_n or_o not_o in_o all_o case_n where_o this_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o the_o slander_n of_o a_o common_a person_n shall_v be_v maintainable_a as_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v there_o must_v be_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o case_n slander_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n contrivance_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o slander_n 1._o the_o slander_n must_v be_v publish_v and_o contrive_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v so_o publish_v and_o contrive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certainty_n in_o it_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o slanderer_n and_o slander_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o utterance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o slander_n 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o slander_n lie_v the_o which_o also_o must_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o for_o which_o the_o law_n do_v give_v this_o action_n and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o publication_n and_o contrivance_n 1_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o contrivance_n of_o the_o slander_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o slander_n take_v these_o thing_n 1._o if_o a_o minister_n in_o a_o certificate_n to_o his_o ordinary_n wherein_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o certify_v other_o matter_n shall_v insert_v scandalous_a matter_n this_o be_v actionable_a certificate_n word_n in_o a_o certificate_n read_v case_n m._n 7._o jac._n b._n r._n 2._o a_o libel_n may_v have_v and_o contain_v such_o matter_n in_o it_o as_o may_v give_v advantage_n to_o the_o party_n slander_v by_o it_o to_o bring_v this_o action_n and_o therefore_o to_o libel_n in_o a_o libel_n write_v a_o libel_n of_o slander_n in_o paper_n and_o affir_n it_o to_o the_o church_n door_n man_n go_v to_o the_o church_n be_v actionable_a 17._o ed._n 4._o 3._o lib._n 13._o sect_n 4._o 3._o to_o write_v a_o letter_n in_o private_a seal_v wherein_o be_v matter_n of_o slander_n be_v actionable_a and_o yet_o if_o the_o writer_n shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o who_o be_v slander_v letter_n in_o a_o letter_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o hobb_n rep._n 63._o m._n 9_o jac._n b._n r._n in_o the_o lord_n lumley_n and_o hood_n case_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o where_o ford_n in_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o he_o have_v write_v it_o be_v report_v the_o lord_n lumley_n seek_v my_o life_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o report_v this_o be_v actionable_a leonard_n 187._o bulstr_n 3._o rep._n 225._o 4._o to_o speak_v the_o word_n in_o a_o man_n ear_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v counsel_n be_v actionable_a m._n 9_o jac._n b._n r._n hob._n rep._n pl._n 63._o plead_v word_n utter_v by_o a_o counsellor_n in_o plead_v 5._o if_o a_o counsellor_n give_v in_o evidence_n and_o enforce_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o instruction_n for_o his_o client_n against_o his_o adversary_n or_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o witness_n albeit_o it_o be_v false_a if_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o case_n in_o question_n which_o he_o must_v look_v to_o this_o be_v not_o actionable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o issue_n or_o matter_n in_o question_n it_o will_v 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perjury_n 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 ten_o pound_n for_o that_o purpose_n croo._n 2._o part_n 158._o croo._n 1._o part_n 244._o and_o yet_o if_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o import_n that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n when_o he_o come_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o croo._n 2._o part_n 158._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v give_v a._n ten_o pound_n for_o forswear_v himself_o in_o chancery_n and_o thou_o have_v hire_v he_o to_o forge_v a_o deed._n croo._n 2._o part_n 244_o 245._o parson_n prits_fw-fr case_n in_o suffolk_n be_v this_o in_o master_n fox_n book_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o greenwood_n of_o suffolk_n who_o be_v there_o report_v to_o have_v perjure_v himself_o before_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o the_o give_n of_o evidence_n against_o a_o martyr_n and_o that_o after_o by_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o his_o bowel_n rot_v away_o and_o all_o this_o be_v false_a and_o the_o parson_n not_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o preach_v against_o perjury_n and_o cite_v this_o 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croo._n 2._o part_n 427._o but_o in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o case_n to_o make_v such_o word_n as_o these_o actionable_a there_o must_v be_v a_o averment_n of_o some_o special_a damage_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o the_o word_n and_o in_o all_o case_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o it_o be_v best_o so_o to_o set_v it_o averment_n averment_n forth_o in_o the_o declaration_n but_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o 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 it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o call_v of_o a_o common_a cozener_n cozener_n person_n cozener_n cozen_v knave_n cheat_v knave_n cheater_n or_o the_o like_a finche_n law_n 186._o bulstr_n 1._o 138._o march_n rep._n pl._n 135._o officer_n cheater_n officer_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o to_o speak_v so_o of_o a_o eminent_a person_n or_o of_o a_o officer_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o office_n it_o may_v be_v actionable_a croo._n 1._o 345._o croo._n 2._o 427._o person_n eminent_a 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