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Sessions of the peace
women and girls. (12) Concealment of birth. (13) Offences of bankrupts. This restriction is abolished. See below. (14) Libels. (15) Bribery, except under the (English) Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889 (c. 69), s. 6. (16) Unlawful
Six Acts
the Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819; c. 4, the Pleading in Misdemeanour Act, 1819; and c. 8, the Criminal Libel Act, 1819, are still unrepealed
Threats
procure for any person any appointment or office of profit or trust, (1)publishes or threatens to publish any libel upon any other person whether living or dead; or (2)directly or indirectly threatens to print or publish or
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Trial
is without a jury, unless the Court otherwise orders; but where fraud is alleged, or in cases of libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, seduction, or breach of promise of marriage, an order is made for trial
True, public, and notorious
True, public, and notorious. These three qualities used to be formerly predicated in the libel in the Ecclesiastical Courts, of the charges which it contained, at the end of each article severally.
Volenti non fit injuria
harm and from exhibitions which alarm the public conscience, such as prize-fights without gloves, duels, etc., and see LIBEL. The maxim has also been invoked in cases where the person injured was alleged to have contracted to
General warrant
from the Secretary of State, to arrest (without naming any person) the author, printer, and publisher of such libels as were specified in it. It was declared illegal and void for uncertainty by a vote of the
Heresy
set forth in the Thirty-nine Articles (see that title). See also APOSTASY; H'RETICO COMBURENDO, DE. Consult Odgers on Libel, 5th Edn. P. 486. Opinion or doctrine contrary to (usu. catholic) church dogma, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,
disparagement
another's property, business, or product called also business disparagement commercial disparagement disparagement of property slander of goods trade libel 2 : slander of title
Famosus libellus
Famosus libellus, an infamous libel.
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