 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1793 - 786 pages
...for words fpoken in office. If the words fpoken are opprobrious, or not relevant to the cafe in hand, the court will take notice of them as a contempt,...examine on information. If any thing of mala mens is fuund on fuch inquiry, it will be punifhed fuitably. The words are extremely improper. If the party... | |
 | William Dickinson - Criminal law - 1815 - 488 pages
...24* . using such words, is reported to have said as follows: " A judge of a court of record cannot be put to answer civilly, or criminally, for words spoken in office." And upon a motion for an information against four Justices for refusing to amend a poor rate, under... | |
 | William Dickinson - Criminal law - 1820 - 922 pages
...Peace for using such words, is reported to have said as follows: " A Judge of a court of record cannot be put to answer civilly, or criminally, for words spoken in office." And upon a motion for an information against four Justices for refusing to amend a poor rate, under... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 972 pages
...commands : you are a seditious, scandalous, corrupt, and perjured jury." Lord Mansfield, CJ, said : Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or judge, can...If any thing of mala mens is found on such inquiry, it will be punished suitably. But the Court refused a criminal information against a magistrate for... | |
 | William Dickinson - Criminal law - 1841 - 1196 pages
...unprecedented. Lord Mansfield is reported to have said, " Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, nor judge, can be put to answer civilly or criminally...will take notice of them as a contempt, and examine them on information : and if any thing of mala ment is found on such inquiry, it will be punished suitably"... | |
 | William Dickinson, Thomas Noon Talfourd - Court rules - 1845 - 1268 pages
...unprecedented. Lord Mansfield is reported to have said, " Neither party, witness, counsel, jwy, nor judge, can be put to answer civilly or criminally...will take notice of them as a contempt, and examine them on information : and if anything of mala mens is found on such inquiry, it will be punished suitably... | |
 | Ireland. High Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1861 - 682 pages
...Mansfield is reported to have said, "What Mr. Lucas" (the defendant's Counsel) "has said ia "very just; neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or judge, can...civilly or criminally, for words spoken in office." In Hodgson v. Scarlett (a), the point decided by the Court was, that an action for defamation would... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1863 - 936 pages
...perjured jury." The Court quashed the indictment, and Lord Mansfield, in delivering their judgment, said : "Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or Judge,...civilly or criminally, for words spoken in office." Manisty (Aspinall with him) in support of the declaration. — \_Cockburn CJ What do you say to the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Thomas Flower Ellis, Francis Ellis - Law reports, digests, etc - 1863 - 962 pages
...perjured jury." The Court quashed the indictment, and Lord Mansfield, in delivering their judgment, said : "Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or Judge,...civilly or criminally, for words spoken in office." Manisty (Aspinall with him) in support of the declaration. — [Cochlmrn C. 3. What do you say to the... | |
 | Law - 1889 - 546 pages
...case : " What Mr. Lucas, the defendant's counsel, has said is very just. Neither party, counsel nor judge, can be put to answer civilly or criminally for words spoken iu office." Now, in Brook v. Montague, the court, after full argument, had expressly decided that oounsel... | |
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Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or judge, can be put to answer, civilly or criminally, for words spoken in office. 
