not liable for acts of children, 413. publication to, of complaint of child's misconduct, 212, 217. PARISH MEETINGS, proceedings at, privileged, 241. reports in newspapers of proceedings at, 267. PARISH OFFICERS, words affecting, 27, 46, 71, 241. constable, 72, 241. overseer, 27. churchwarden, 63, 72. waywarden of a district, 47. PARLIAMENT, speeches in, absolutely privileged, 185. petition to, 43, 186, 290. contempts of either House, 488-490. resolutions of House of Commons, 489. power of commitment, 489. Speaker's warrant not to be too closely scrutinized, 490. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS, may be freely commented on by every one, 32, 42–44. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS, liability for publication of, 185. statute protecting authorized publication of, 185, 715, 716. PAROCHIAL affairs may be matter of public comment, 41, 46, 241. PARTIALITY, charging a judge with, 26, 493. PARTICULARS, of statement of claim, 533, 633. of plea of justification, 538, 576, 641. PARTIES to action, 394-421, 515–517. PARTIES--continued. non-joinder of, 316, 420, 516. 1. Husband and wife, 394. claim by husband for words defamatory of wife, 394, 395. married woman plaintiff, 395. liability of husband for wife's words, 400. married woman defendant, 401, 402. criminal liability of a married woman, 404. 2. Infants, 405. 3. Lunatics, 406. 4. Bankrupts, 406. 5. Receivers, 407. 6. Executors and administrators, 407. 7. Aliens, 408. 8. Master and servant-principal and agent, 409. master's commands no defence, 410. principal liable for words spoken by his authority, 411. criminal liability of master or principal, 413. 9. Corporations and companies, 415. 10. Partners, 417. 11. Other joint plaintiffs, 419. 12. Joint defendants, 420. PARTNERS, in trade, words imputing insolvency to one of, 83, 419. libels on, 30, 336, 417. may join in the action, 417. previous recovery against one partner, 522. PASSAGE, COURT OF, jurisdiction in libel and slander, 588. costs in, 368, 588. PATENT, slander of title to, 145-147, 348-351. PATRONAGE, Government, may be criticized, 43. PAWNBROKER, words concerning, 111. PAYMENT INTO COURT, must accompany plea under Lord Campbell's Act, 323, 542. no plea denying liability can be pleaded at same time, 324, 541. form of plea, 655, 656, 659. costs after, 370. PECUNIARY LOSS, is special damage, 302. when essential to action, 18. general damages not confined to actual, 579. PEERS and great officers of the realm, slander of, 134–137. PENCIL MARK may be a libel, 6. PLACE of trial, selection of, 532. change of, 557. of publication, how far material, 109, 408, 518, 600. PLAGUE, charge of having the, 64. PLAINTIFF, cannot sue for injury to reputation of another, 15. who may be, 394-420. damage must have accrued to, 335. death of, 403. must be sufficiently pointed at and identified, 127, 567, 568. general reputation of, 310, 320. conduct of, in provoking libel, &c., 232, 318. right to begin, 557. evidence for, 558-570. matters to be considered by, 513. proof that the words refer to, 127, 567. special character, proof of, 558. difficulty as to right, 419, 515. joint plaintiffs, 419, 631. infant, 405. married woman, 394, 631. "PLANT," 111, 112. PLAYS, control of Lord Chamberlain over, 11, 12. PLEADINGS, statements in, are privileged, 191. In Civil Cases, statement of claim, 528-532, 618–631. joinder of causes of action, 523. averments, what necessary, 118, 531. innuendo, 100-117, 530. colloquium, 118-120, 128, 531. special damage, 139, 291, 297-336, 532, 570. amendment of, 533, 544. particulars, 533, 629, 633. defence, 534-543. traverses, 535. objections on points of law, 536. special grounds of defence, 540. reply, 543, 637, 638. variance, 564, 600. County Court, 584-588. PRECEDENTS OF, in actions for libel and slander, statements of claim, 618-633. PLEADINGS-continued. In Criminal Cases, amendment of, 595. demurrer to, 596. PRECEDENTS OF, informations, 673-678. indictments, 678-687. pleas, 596, 684. replication to pleas, 597, 686. demurrer to plea, 597, 686. justification under Lord Campbell's Act, 596. parties, 515. letter before action, 517. notice of action, 518. jurisdiction, 518. choice of Court, 519. Statute of Limitations, 520, 540. former proceedings, 521. joinder of causes of action, 523. endorsement on writ, 523. matters to be considered by the defendant, 524. remitting the action to County Court, 526. subsequent proceedings in County Court, 584. pleadings (see PLEADINGS), 528-544, 615-689. interrogatories, 545–553. discovery of documents, 553. advice on evidence, 555. change of venue, 557. trial and evidence, 557-578. compromise, 578. |