 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...it 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... | |
 | John Marchant (gent.) - 1764 - 818 σελίδες
...Libtl, in a ftriñ fenfe, fignifies a malicious defamation or afperfion of another, «xprcfied cither in printing or writing, and tending either to blacken the memory of one that is dead, or the reputation of one that is alive; and, in a larger fenfe, any defamation whatfoever.... | |
 | Gentleman of the Inner-Temple - 1778 - 178 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...fays, ' It feemeth, that a libel, ' in a ftrid fenfe, is taken for a malicious * defamation, expreffed either in printing ' Or writing, and tending either...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 σελίδες
...« It feemeth, that a libel, * in a ftria fenfe, is taken for a malicious « defamation, expreffed either in printing ' or writing, and tending either...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and thereby exposing him to public hatred, contempt, and ridicule. Libels, siys Blackstone, taken in their... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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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. 
