 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 Seiten
...England, is a malicious defamation, exprefled either in words or writing, or by figns, pictures, &c. tending either to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is living. 5 Co. rep. de Libellis famofis, p. i25.— * In England the punifhment may be by fine, pillory,... | |
 | Father of Candor (pseud.), John Almon - 1764 - 330 Seiten
...is, In a ftrict fenfe, taken for a malicious defamation, expreffed either in writing or printing, and tending either to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and to expofe him to '• . public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. §. 2. But it is faid, That in a larger... | |
 | Gentleman of the Inner-Temple - 1778 - 178 Seiten
...or Writing, or by Signs, liciousDeuPicvtures, We. tending either to blacken the Memory of Wriu"g"or one who is dead, or the Reputation of one who is alive, Printing, or and thereby expofing him to public Hatred, Contempt and ^ s'8"s> Ridicule, and may be... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1785 - 164 Seiten
...ftrid fenfe, is taken for a malicious * defamation, expreffed either in printing ' Or writing, and tending either to blacken * the memory of one who...dead, or the * reputation of one who is alive, and to ex* pofe him to public hatred, contempt, or ' ridicule46.' * Sucn fcandal as is expreffed in a fcoff'... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 452 Seiten
...ftria fenfe, is taken for a malicious « defamation, expreffed either in printing ' or writing, and tending either to blacken ' the memory of one who...dead, or the . * reputation of one who is alive, and to * expofe him to public hatred, contempt, * or ridicule 47.' « SUCH fcandal, as is exprefied in... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 450 Seiten
...defamation, expressed either in printing or writing, or by signs or pictures, tending to blacken either the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, or to expose him to public hatred, contemot, or ridicule. This offence may be punished, either by indictment... | |
 | William Peter Van Ness - 1804 - 92 Seiten
...B. 1, Ch. 73, S. 1, " A malicious defamation ex*! pressed either in printing or writing, and tending to blacken the memory « of one who is dead, or the reputation of one wiio is alive, and to expose « him to public hatred, contempt, or ridkule." * Will then the words... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 Seiten
...defined to be a malicious defamation, expressed cither in prioting or writing, or by signs, pictures, Ac. tending either to blacken the memory of one who is...exposing him to public hatred, contempt, and ridicule. Libels, siys Blackstone, taken in their largest and most extensive sense, signify any writing, pictures,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 Seiten
...naStions defamation, expressed cither in printing or writing, or by signs, pictures, Jcc. tending cither to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one wbo is alive, and thereby exposing him to psblic hatred, contempt, and ridicule. Libels, says Blackstone,... | |
 | Francis Ludlow Holt - 1816 - 340 Seiten
...fyc. tending either to blacken the memory of one who is dead, with an intent to provoke the living, or the reputation of one who is alive, and thereby exposing him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Wood's Inst. 444 ; Hawk. PI. Cr. c. 73; 5 Coke, 123; Satt. 418; Ld, Ray, 416; Rex. v.... | |
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Sense taken for a malicious Defamation, expressed either in Printing or Writing, and tending either to blacken the Memory of one who is dead, or the Reputation of one who is alive, and to expose him to public Hatred, Contempt or Ridicule. 
