Sermo relatus ad personam intelligi debet de conditione person'. 4 Co. 16.-(A speech relating to a person is to be understood as relating to his condition.) Thus, saying to an attorney that he is known to deal corruptly is to be understood as meaning that he deals corruptly in his office of an attorney. See Birchley's case, 4 Rep. 16.
View Judgments Citing this Phrase