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Rex v Penny: 1687

Spoken words defamatory of a private person were held not to be a crime.

Citations:

91 ER 999, (1687) 1 Ld Raym 153

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Defamation, Crime

Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.221971

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