Colman v Godwin: 4 May 1782

Words imputing a crime are actionable, although they describe it in vulgar language, and not in technical terms.

Judges:

Bulller J

Citations:

[1782] EngR 56, (1782) 3 Doug 90, (1782) 99 ER 554 (A)

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedDhir v Saddler QBD 6-Dec-2017
Slander damages reduced for conduct
Claim in slander. The defendant was said, at a church meeting to have accused the client of threatening to slit her throat. The defendant argued that the audience of 80 was not large enough.
Held: ‘the authorities demonstrate that it is the . .
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Defamation

Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.372404