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  • Section six of chapter two hundred and eight g. l 208, § 6, of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting before the Avord "Libels", in the first line, the words: — Except as hereinafter provided, — so as to read as follows: — Section venue of Hbei.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • Libels can attach to fictional works, where for instance, a real person believes that a fictional character is modeled upon him In this case, we have real people being used in fictional situations.

    In New Letter, Clinton's Lawyers Demand ABC Yank Film 2009

  • Libels no longer occupy an important place on the literary scene.

    Finding a Lost Prince of Bohemia Darnton, Robert 2008

  • Nothing more stabs the Conscience, and arouses tender Feelings of Sympathy in a gallant Gentleman, than Slanders & Libels direct'd without Justice against a Member of the Fair Sex, especially if Comparisons be made with Beasts.

    The Lipstick Coffeehouse. Ann Althouse 2008

  • Libels came in many varieties, everything from pamphlets and chroniques scandaleuses to histories and biographies composed of scandalous anecdotes.

    Finding a Lost Prince of Bohemia Darnton, Robert 2008

  • Nothing more stabs the Conscience, and arouses tender Feelings of Sympathy in a gallant Gentleman, than Slanders & Libels direct'd without Justice against a Member of the Fair Sex, especially if Comparisons be made with Beasts.

    Enough with the pigs, fish, snakes, and lambs... here come the wolves! Ann Althouse 2008

  • King's Favour; his Majesty having remark'd how ready he was to take Part with those that were suspected of Mutiny; and when any were charg'd with seditious Words or Libels, Piso was always the Advocate to justify or excuse them to the King; and so, on all Accounts, the King's

    Exilius 2008

  • Nothing more stabs the Conscience, and arouses tender Feelings of Sympathy in a gallant Gentleman, than Slanders & Libels direct'd without Justice against a Member of the Fair Sex, especially if Comparisons be made with Beasts.

    "The Intent was to paint a Picture of Mrs. Palin in the Mind of the Audience as a Sow. Such a crude Jape..." Ann Althouse 2008

  • Scandalous Libels, stuffed with Malice and awkward Wit, (fit to take raw young Readers) were thrown into every Shop, thereby to make the Boys silly Hands ready to execute in the Day what their Masters more silly Heads contriv'd in the Night: The Priests prophane the Temples with false Explanations of the Oracles, and made the

    Exilius 2008

  • Libels, moreover, from the psuedo-Left defectors in the War Party.

    David Lindsay: New Labour Are Cleaned Up Trots 2008

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