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<head><sic>Offences</sic> against Reputation —</head><!-- left aligned --> | <head><sic>Offences</sic> against Reputation —</head><!-- left aligned --> | ||
<p><del><note>Nor in what manner <sic>utterd</sic></note> -ther the discourse be <del>directed</del> to any person in particular, | <p><del><note>Nor in what manner <sic>utterd</sic></note> -ther the discourse be <del>directed</del> <add>addressed</add> to any person in particular, | ||
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or to uncertain persons at random ; as if a | or to uncertain persons at random ; as if a | ||
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whether it be mentioned or omitted ; so as <del>it</del> <add>he</add> be | whether it be mentioned or omitted ; so as <del>it</del> <add>he</add> be | ||
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<del><gap/> described in such a <gap/> manner pointed out</del> | <del><gap/> described in such a <del><gap/></del> manner pointed out</del> | ||
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by any means whatever he be | by any means whatever he be or pointed out in | ||
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such a manner as is sufficient to render him the | such a manner as is sufficient to render him the | ||
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<p><!-- indented --><note>Procedure</note> <note>Choice of six disreputable qualities to be specified < | <!-- please note, there is a very feint pencil diagonal line deleting the remainder of the folio from this point (the final 2 paragraphs). Delete tags have again been added (at the beginning of the next paragraph, and at the end of the last paragraph). Amend as necessary (if you do not wish them to appear in the final production). --> | ||
<p><del><!-- indented --><note>Procedure</note> <note>Choice of six disreputable qualities to be specified in the accusation</note><!-- this second note written in pencil (not the first, which is written in ink) --> Where the Defamation a man complains of | |||
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consists in - <del>the < | consists in - <del>the char<!-- possibly meant to be 'characteristics', therefore unfinished prior to deletion ? --></del> imputation of disreputable | ||
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qualities not amounting to political <sic>offences</sic> , let | qualities not amounting to political <sic>offences</sic> , let | ||
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<add>the same number</add> <del>so</del> for every imputation <del>in the discourse</del> he complains | <add>the same number</add> <del>so</del> for every imputation <del>in the discourse</del> he complains | ||
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of in the discourse in question , | of in the discourse in question , and if he can make | ||
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out <add>- to the satisfaction - of the Court</add> that the imputation in question - respects any | out <add>- to the satisfaction - of the Court</add> that the imputation in question - respects any | ||
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<p><!-- indented --><note>2 Consequence of not having specified <unclear>the</unclear><!-- or, 'these' --> qualities in proof</note><!-- note written in pencil --> It shall also be sufficient if he can | |||
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make out that the imputation relates to any other | |||
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of the disreputable qualities specified in the catalogue , | |||
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although it be not comprised <add>one of</add> in the six | |||
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[specified for that purpose] <del>proved</del> unless it should | |||
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appear [from the complexion of the case as it turns | |||
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out on the hearing] that the party accused was | |||
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deprived of a <add>just</add> <sic>defence</sic> he might have made , had | |||
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he been apprized that the charge was of such a | |||
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7
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Offences against Reputation —
Nor in what manner utterd -ther the discourse be directed addressed to any person in particular,
or to uncertain persons at random ; as if a
paper be dropt any where to the extent that it shall should
be taken if, and read .
Nor how the party is marked out It matters not in what manner the party person
defamed who is the object of the defamation is described
whether his name be mentioned at length or by initials :
whether it be mentioned or omitted ; so as it he be
described in such a manner pointed out
by any means whatever he be or pointed out in
such a manner as is sufficient to render him the
object of suspicion .
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Procedure Choice of six disreputable qualities to be specified in the accusation Where the Defamation a man complains of
consists in - the char imputation of disreputable
qualities not amounting to political offences , let
him have the liberty of fixing in specifying any six of
the qualities contained in the above catalogue , and
the same number so for every imputation in the discourse he complains
of in the discourse in question , and if he can make
out - to the satisfaction - of the Court that the imputation in question - respects any
of the six it shall be — sufficient .
2 Consequence of not having specified the qualities in proof It shall also be sufficient if he can
make out that the imputation relates to any other
of the disreputable qualities specified in the catalogue ,
although it be not comprised one of in the six
[specified for that purpose] proved unless it should
appear [from the complexion of the case as it turns
out on the hearing] that the party accused was
deprived of a just defence he might have made , had
he been apprized that the charge was of such a
nature .
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