LETTER-continued. libels by, in what county published, 518, 600. threatening, indictment for, 427. to judge pendente lite, is a contempt, 191. LETTERS PATENT, slander of title to, 145-147, 348–351. "LIAR," 84. LIBEL, defined, 1-10, 19-21, 468. malice not essential to, 4-6, 93. distinguished from slander, 1, 3. action for, maintainable without proof of special damage, 2—4. is criminal, 6, 422, 551. in foreign language, 109, 435, 529, 565, 619. remedies for, civil and criminal, 9, 422. how construed, 93-133. or no libel, pre-eminently a question for the jury, 25, 94, 98, 362, 469, whole to be looked at, 25, 98, 263, 579, 604. bona fide comment, 32-52, 635, 636. criminal proceedings for, 422-439, 589-614. on the dead, 422-424, 682. proof of the, 562-564, 600. contract for printing, cannot be enforced, 7, 8. obscene, 471-475. seditious, 476-512. publication of, 151-169, 432-436. charge of publishing a, actionable, 28, 56. in jest, 5, 106, 108, 639. lunatic may be sued for, 5, 269, 406. on things, 14, 15, 30, 138-150. County Court jurisdiction in, 584. innocent dissemination of, 162, 432, 433, 638. corporation may sue and be sued for, 5, 30, 416. injunctions to restrain, 337-364, 627. proving truth of, 170, 437. PRECEDENTS OF PLEADINGS in actions for, 618-673. LIBEL ACT, in criminal proceedings for, 673-687. 32 Geo. III. c. 60 (Mr. Fox's), 13, 62, 94, 604, 710. s. 1..322, 542, 658, 717. s. 2..322, 541, 544, 577, 658, 717. s. 3..426, 717. s. 4..426, 591, 601, 683, 717. s. 5..385, 426, 438, 683, 718. s. 6..437, 596, 608, 718. s. 7..414, 433-436, 602, 718. 8. 8..609, 614, 718. Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, 1881..9, 265, 374-393, 725. information volunteered with view of saving, privileged, 215. LIMITATIONS, Statute of, 161, 520, 521, 540, 653. defence under, must be pleaded, 540, 653. LIVERY STABLE KEEPER, words concerning, 69. LIVING PERSON, obituary notice of, may be a libel, 21. LOCAL COURTS, costs in, 368, 588. LOCAL INTEREST, matters of, may be criticised, 40, 41, 46, 47. LORD CHAMBERLAIN, control over plays, 11, 12. LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT is special damage, 299. LUNATIC, 406. liability of, 5, 269, 406, 639. charge of being, 21, 84, 210. M. MADNESS, no defence, 406. charge of, 21, 84, 210. MAGAZINE, joint liability of editor and printer for libel in, 158, 413. 66 means in this book "actual" or express" malice, ix, 4, 270, 271. unless occasion privileged, 4, 270, 568. onus of proving, lies on the plaintiff, 271, 568. proof of actual, 275-290, 568. I. Extrinsic evidence of, 275. former publications by defendant of plaintiff, 276, 569. acts of defendant subsequent to publication, 276. that the words are false is alone no evidence of, 278, 569. that defendant knew the words were false, is evidence of, 271, plea of justification, 178, 278, 538, 569. II. Evidence of, derived from the mode and extent of publication, the (i.) Where the expressions employed are exaggerated and unwarrantable, 283. (ii.) Where the mode and extent of publication is excessive, absence of, tends to mitigate damages, 317. in actions of slander of title, 142-147. or no malice, is for the jury, 263, 273, 277. mere mistake cannot be evidence of, 273. destroys privilege of report under Newspaper Libel Act, 377, 378, 381. MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, 14. "MAN FRIDAY," charge of being, not actionable, 23, 114. judicial notice of the meaning of the term, 114. "MAN OF STRAW," libellous, 20. MANSLAUGHTER, charge of, actionable, 55, 325. MANUSCRIPT, parting with possession of, is publication, 154, 155. letters, publication of, when restrained, 347, 348. MARRIAGE, loss of, is special damage, 298, 299, 304. evidence of loss of, 304, 305. communication warning against, when privileged, 219, 240, 274, 645. MARRIED WOMAN, 394-405. libel on, 22, 394. slander of, 86-89, 399, 631. charge of stealing goods of, 64, 96. trader, 30, 398. as plaintiff, 394-400, 631. as defendant, 400-405. rights of husband, 395. liability of husband, 400. criminal liability of, 404. may be ordered to find sureties for good behaviour, 426. communication to, of words defamatory of husband, 153. costs of, 372, 398, 402. proceedings by, against her husband, 397, 398. security for costs not required from, 396. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1882..395-397, 400-403. MASTER and servant, 409-415. his commands no defence for his servant, 410. liable for words of his servant, spoken with his authority, 411. ratification, 412. giving character of servant, 201-204, 274, 643. criminal liability of, 413, 433. defence under Lord Campbell's Act, 414, 415, 433, 577. MASTER MARINER, charge of drunkenness against, actionable, 27, 218, 231. MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST, 32-52, 366, 635. matters of local interest, may be, 41, 46. affairs of state, 42-44. parliamentary proceedings, 42, 43. administration of justice, 44-46. public authorities, 46, 47. local institutions, 46, 47. parochial charity, 47. ecclesiastical affairs, 47, 48. unpublished sermons, 48. books, 48, 49. pictures, 48, 49. architecture, 48, 49. theatres and concerts, 49. public balls and entertainments, 49, 50. flower show, 49, 50. appeals to the public, 50-52. advertisement of cure, 50, 51. circulars and handbills of tradesmen, 50, 51. controversies in the newspapers, 50-52. MAYOR, words concerning, 40, 505, 509. contempt of, 504, 508. MEANING of words is a question for the jury, 93-117, 571, 579. defendant may justify the words without the, 177, 641. MEASURE OF DAMAGES, 18, 293, 302, 325. MEDICAL MEN, slanders on, 68, 77, 78, 85, 626. libels on, 27, 32. criticism on the advertisements of, 51, 173. imputation upon, of immorality, 68, 305. proof of qualification of, 558. MEDICAL REGISTER, is evidence, 558. MEETINGS, public, reports of proceedings at, how far privileged, 266–268, 377–383. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, words concerning, 73, 241, 314, 488-490. may be committed for contempt of court, 512. MEMORIAL |