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Murder
a person of sound memory and discretion unlawfully killeth any reasonable creature in being, with malice aforethought, either express or implied'; see 4 Bl. Com. 195. Consult Russell on Crimes; Arch. Cr. Pl.; Steph. Dig. (1) The
Fair comment
an action of libel for words prima facie defamatory; but the defence will be of no avail if express malice is established, Thomas v. Bradbury, Agnew & Co., (1906) 2 KB 627. When the defence is one of
Master and servant
it will be liable to an action for defamation, though, until the untruth of the character given and express malice have been proved, the communication is presumed to have been privileged, and no action is sustainable. A stranger
Despiteful
Full of despite expressing malice or contemptuous hate malicious
Manslaughter
Manslaughter, the unlawful killing of another without malice express or implied. It is either-- (a) Voluntary, upon a sudden heat; or, (b) Involuntary, upon the commission of
fair comment
comment on matters of public interest without being liable for defamation provided that the comment is an honest expression of opinion and free of malice
Murder
The offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought express or implied intentional and unlawful homicide
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