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:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dhir 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 . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Defamation
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.372404