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jac._n b._n r._n some_o have_v say_v that_o it_o will_v have_v lie_v for_o this_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o untruth_n in_o a_o material_a thing_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 583._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v agree_v not_o to_o lie_v for_o this_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o untruth_n in_o his_o answer_n in_o the_o chancery_n 38_o 39_o eliz._n brown_n case_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 375._o 500_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v agree_v to_o lie_v for_o this_o he_o be_v forswear_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o christmers_n bill_n in_o the_o chancery_n croo._n 1._o 234._o noys_n rep._n 36._o it_o have_v
not_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o common_a barretor_n and_o i_o will_v indict_v thou_o for_o it_o at_o the_o next_o session_n hobb_n rep._n pl._n 188._o knave_n knave_n nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o call_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o ordinary_a person_n knave_n or_o false_a knave_n or_o cozen_a knave_n or_o cheat_v knave_n or_o crafty_a knave_n or_o the_o like_a will_v not_o bear_v action_n but_o to_o call_v one_o bankerupt-knave_n traytor-knave_n or_o perjute_v knave_n or_o the_o like_a hutton_n rep._n 13_o 14._o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 218._o style_v rep._n 17._o finche_n law_n 186._o nor_o will_v it_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o villainous_a knave_n nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o arrant_a knave_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 403._o finche_n law_n 186._o and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o pillory-knave_n remember_v brown_n thou_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v on_o the_o pillory_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 11._o brown_a and_o dawk_n and_o 26._o griffiths_n case_n co._n b._n but_o in_o b._n r._n the_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 31._o to_o have_v call_v a_o man_n villain_n when_o villeinage_n be_v in_o force_n will_v not_o villain_n villain_n have_v bear_v action_n unless_o he_o have_v say_v villain_n to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o regardant_a to_o such_o a_o manor_n finche_n law_n 186._o it_o be_v say_v this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o you_o be_v a_o brand_a rogue_n and_o rogue_n rogue_n have_v hold_v up_o your_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o shall_v be_v hang_v stiles_n rep._n 49._o 50._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 138._o popham_n rep._n 177._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o sirrah_n be_v a_o rogue_n and_o a_o runaway_n rogue_n and_o do_v run_v away_o from_o oxford_n and_o be_v a_o rogue_n upon_o record_n at_o oxford_n rogue_n brand_v rogue_n for_o these_o last_o word_n only_o style_v rep._n 220._o but_o it_o be_v say_v 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imprison_v for_o it_o brownl_n 2._o part_n 152._o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o letter_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o three_o person_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v a_o libel_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v direct_v to_o a_o father_n for_o reformation_n of_o any_o act_n by_o his_o child_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o libel_n for_o if_o a_o letter_n contain_v scandalous_a matter_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o three_o person_n if_o it_o be_v reformatory_n and_o for_o no_o respect_n to_o himself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v libellous_a as_o if_o one_o write_v to_o a_o father_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o child_n and_o wish_v he_o to_o lock_v to_o it_o but_o here_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o himself_o brownl_n 2._o part_n 152._o and_o so_o in_o sir_n baptist_n hicks_n case_n who_o have_v do_v many_o pious_a and_o charitable_a good_a work_n and_o one_o 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1._o 101._o march_n rep._n pl._n 2._o 93._o 3_o that_o these_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v such_o as_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n they_o that_o bring_v action_n upon_o they_o or_o any_o such_o word_n they_o must_v take_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n 1_o the_o word_n in_o the_o action_n bring_v must_v be_v lay_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o defendant_n 2_o they_o must_v be_v lay_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n 3_o there_o must_v be_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n 4_o all_o slanderous_a word_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v as_o other_o slanderous_a word_n be_v under_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o government_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o word_n malicious_a false_a certain_a etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v true_a or_o not_o true_a but_o no_o malice_n appear_v in_o they_o too_o general_a of_o a_o double_a intendment_n or_o a_o doubtful_a meaning_n or_o not_o sufficient_o positive_a or_o altogether_o incertain_a either_o as_o to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o under_o a_o qualification_n by_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a word_n or_o import_v a_o intent_n only_o of_o do_v something_o but_o nothing_o be_v do_v no_o action_n may_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o word_n of_o slander_n that_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v come_v to_o action_n for_o such_o word_n as_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o any_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o member_n or_o some_o other_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n chap._n xi_o of_o word_n of_o slander_n that_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n beside_o death_n of_o petit_fw-fr larceny_n there_o be_v some_o word_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v 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loss_n sustain_v by_o the_o word_n but_o in_o other_o case_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o some_o book_n that_o the_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o this_o he_o keep_v a_o common_a bawdy-house_n see_v for_o these_o thing_n croo._n 1._o 168._o 189._o 239._o 288._o 27._o h._n 8._o 17._o coo._n 4._o 17._o it_o seem_v that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v at_o this_o day_n for_o say_v of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v a_o bawd_n and_o yet_o in_o london_n these_o word_n may_v happy_o be_v actionable_a style_v rep._n 322._o 323._o croo._n 1._o 168._o noys_n rep._n 85._o 27._o h._n 8._o 14._o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o whore_n and_o a_o bawd_n to_o thy_o daughter_n and_o keep_v a_o bawdy-house_n style_v rep._n 326._o hill_n 3._o car._n 1._o elsey_n and_o harrison_n case_n so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v not_o sit_v to_o bear_v office_n in_o such_o a_o place_n for_o he_o keep_v a_o common_a bawdy-house_n in_o london_n bulstr_n 1._o part_n 138._o 27._o h._n 8._o 15._o but_o it_o be_v say_v it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o pander_n to_o sir_n h._n vanyham_n noys_n rep._n 74._o but_o here_o also_o as_o in_o the_o other_o head_n of_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o slanderous_a word_n this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o where_o the_o action_n shall_v be_v maintainable_a for_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o must_v be_v malicious_a false_a certain_a and_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o qualification_n by_o other_o word_n for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v true_a or_o without_o malice_n incertain_a or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v qualify_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v with_o they_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v upon_o they_o chap._n xv._o of_o other_o word_n import_v some_o charge_n of_o transgression_n of_o a_o penal_a law_n there_o be_v some_o other_o word_n that_o may_v sound_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o man_n 1_o sect._n 1_o loss_n of_o 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at_o mass_n or_o have_v say_v mass_n or_o be_v a_o priest_n recusant_n or_o for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o that_o he_o can_v help_v any_o man_n to_o such_o a_o pardon_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o such_o word_n speak_v of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n brownl_n and_o goldsb_n 12._o brownl_n 2._o part_n 166._o march_n rep._n pl._n 191._o leonard_n rep._n 335._o it_o will_v not_o lie_v therefore_o against_o a_o man_n for_o say_v of_o another_o that_o he_o priest_n papist_n recusant_n priest_n be_v a_o simonist_n a_o recusant_n croo._n 2._o 284._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o arrant_a papist_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o such_o be_v hang_v and_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v pull_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o seat_n if_o they_o dare_v hobb_n rep._n pl._n 187._o to_o say_v of_o one_o he_o be_v a_o mass-priest_n or_o have_v say_v mass_n or_o have_v hear_v mass_n divers_a time_n may_v be_v actionable_a and_o to_o say_v of_o one_o 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