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plaintiff

lament] : the party who institutes a legal action or claim (as a counterclaim) see also complainant, complaint, libellant compare defendant, prosecution

Fair comment. Fair comment on a matter of public interest is a good defence to an action of libel for words prima facie defamatory; but the defence will be of no avail if express malice is established,

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Slander

Slander, the malicious defamation of a person bywords; as a libel is by writing, etc. It is actionable in the following cases: (1) where the words impute a criminal

Privileged communication

him. Incidental publication will not affect the privilege, Edmondson v. Birch, (1907) 1 KB 371; consult Odgers on Libel. See LIBEL.

Picture

v. London and N.W. Ry. Co., (1870) LR 5 Ex. 90]; and see CARRIER. A picture may be libellous (5 Rep. 125); consult Odgers on Libel.

Libelli famosi

Libelli famosi, scurrilous publications of a libellous nature. See LIBEL.

Innuendo

(innuendo-i.e., meaning the plaintiff) did so and so, 4 Rep. 17. Its ordinary use is in actions of libel and slander, where it may be defined as 'a statement by the plaintiff of the construction which he

Article

Article [articulus, Lat.], a complaint exhibited in the Ecclesiastical Court by way of libel. The different parts of a libel, responsive allegation, or counter allegation in the Ecclesiastical Courts. Means (as respects

Damages

Damages, too, may be further classified as-- (1) Contemptuous Damages, e.g., a farthing verdict in an action for libel, usually indicating that in the opinion of the jury the action ought never to have been brought. (2)

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