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• Criminal Libel and the Duty of Juries, by Joseph Towers and Francis Maseres (HTML with commentary at constitution.org)
• Hypocrisy Unveiled, and Calumny Detected, in a Review of Blackwood's Magazine (based on a 1818 Pilland edition, sometimes misattributed to James Grahame), by Macvey Napier, ed. by David Hill Radcliffe, contrib. by James Grahame (TEI XML and page images at Lord Byron and His Times)
• Hypocrisy Unveiled, and Calumny Detected, in a Review of Blackwood's Magazine (sometimes misattributed to James Grahame; fourth edition; Edinburgh: F. Pillans, 1818), by Macvey Napier, contrib. by James Grahame (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter concerning libels, warrants, the seizure of papers, and sureties for the peace of behaviour; with a view to some late proceedings, and the defense of them by the majority. (J. Almon, 1765), by Father of Candor and John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law relating to works of literature and art : embracing the law of copyright, the law relating to newspapers, the law relating to contracts between authors, publishers, printers, &c., and the law of libel; with the statutes relating thereto, forms of agreements between authors, publishers, &c., and forms of pleading (Cox, 1871), by John Shortt (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter concerning libels, warrants, and the seizure of papers, with a view to some late proceedings, and the defence of them by the majority. (Printed for J. Almon, 1764), by Father of Candor and John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contempts by publication; the law of trial by newspaper (Priv. print. [Yale University Press], 1940), by Harold Wadsworth Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discussions of the law of libels as at present received, in which its authenticity is examined; with incidental observations on the legal effects of precedent and authority. (Printed for T. Cadell, 1785), by James Adair (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter concerning libels, warrants, the seizure of papers, and sureties for the peace or behaviour; with a view to some late proceedings, and the defence of them by the majority. (Printed for J. Almon, 1765), by John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• A digest of the law of libel and slander; with the evidence, procedure, and practice, both in civil and criminal cases, and precedents of pleadings. (Little, Brown, and Company, 1881), by William Blake Odgers and Melville Madison Bigelow (page images at HathiTrust)
• A digest of the law of libel and slander : with the evidence, procedure, and practice, both in civil and criminal cases, and precedents of pleadings (Stevens, 1881), by William Blake Odgers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of libel and slander : the evidence, procedure, and practice, both in civil and criminal cases, and precedents of pleadings, with a chapter on the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, 1881 (Banks & Brothers, 1891), by William Blake Odgers (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of slander and libel : and incidentally of malicious prosecutions (J.L. Wendell, 1858), by Thomas Starkie and John L. Wendell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of slander, libel, scandalum magnatum, and false rumours : including the rules which regulate intellectual communications, affecting the characters of individuals and the interests of the public : with a description of the practice and pleadings of personal actions, informations, indictments, attachments for contempts, &c., connected with the subject (G. Lamson, 1826), by Thomas Starkie and Edward D. Ingraham (page images at HathiTrust)
• An enquiry into the extent of the power of juries, on trials of indictments or informations, for publishing seditious, or other criminal writings, or libels, extracted from a miscellaneous collection of papers that were published in 1776, intituled, Additional papers concerning the province of Quebec. To which is added An enquiry into the question whether juries are, or are not, judges of law, as well as of fact; with a particular reference to the case of libels. (Printed for J. Debrett, 1785), by Francis Maseres and Joseph Towers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Another letter to Mr. Almon, in matter of libel. (Printed for J. Almon, 1770), by John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of James Whiting, John Parsons, and William Congreve : for a libel against the Hon. G.C. Berkeley, rear admiral of the Red, and one of the representatives in Parliament for the county of Gloucester; by a special jury, before the Right Hon. Lord Chief Baron Macdonald, in His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, June 27th, 1804 (G.C. Berkeley] :, 1804), by George Cranfield Berkeley, Joseph Gurney, William Congreve, James Whiting, and Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, contrib. by John Parsons (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of slander and libel : and incidentally of malicious prosecutions (from the steam press of C. Van Benthuysen and Co., 1843), by Thomas Starkie and John L. Wendell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A digest of the law concerning libels : containing all the resolutions in the books on the subject, and many manuscript cases (Printed by William Hallhead, 1778), by Gentleman of the Inner-Temple (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the inquiry instituted by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Exeter as visitor of the Orphans' Home, established by the Sisters of Mercy, at Morice Town, Devonport : into the truth of certain statements published in the "Devonport Telegraph," February 10th, 1849. Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (Roger Lidstone, 16, George Street ;, 1849), by Church of England. Diocese of Exeter and Henry Phillpotts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Legal responsibilities and rights of public accountants (American institute publishing co., inc., 1935), by Wiley Daniel Rich (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A treatise on the law of libel and the liberty of the press; showing the origin, use, and abuse of the law of libel: with copious notes and references to authorities in Great Britain and the United States: as applicable to individuals and to political and ecclesiastical bodies and principles. (G. F. Hopkins, 1830), by Thomas Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter concerning libels, warrants, the seizure of papers, and sureties for the peace or behaviour; with a view to some late proceedings, and the defence of them by the majority. With the postscript and an appendix. (Printed for J. Almon , 1771), by Father of Candor and John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Examination into the rights and duties of jurors, with some strictures on the law of libels (Printed for T. Whieldon, 1785), by Gentleman of the Inner-Temple (page images at HathiTrust)
• March's Actions for slander, and arbitrements : first written by Jo. March of Grayes-Inn, barrister, in the year, 1648. And now reviewed and enlarged with many useful additions: (Printed for E. Walbanck, 1674), by John March and William Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of libel and slander; the evidence, procedure, and practice, both in civil and criminal cases, and precedents of pleadings, with a chapter on the Newspaper libel and registration act, 1881. (The Blackstone publishing company, 1887), by William Blake Odgers (page images at HathiTrust)
• A code of the law of actionable defamation : with a continuous commentary and appendices. (Butterworth & Co., 1923), by George Spencer Bower (page images at HathiTrust)
• The doctrine of libels and the duty of juries fairly stated (Printed for M. Cooper, 1752) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Folkard's Starkie on slander and libel : including pleading and evidence, civil and criminal : also, malicious prosecutions, contempts of court (Banks & Brothers, 1877), by Henry Coleman Folkard, H. G. Wood, and Thomas Starkie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report from the Select Committee on the Law of Libel; together with the Proceedings of the committee, Minutes of evidence, and Appendix ([London, 1879), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Law of Libel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords Appointed to Consider the Law of Defamation and libel, and to report thereon to the House : with the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee, and an index ([London, 1843), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on the Law of Defamation and Libel and Baron John Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter to His Grace the Duke of Grafton, First Commissioner of His Majesty's Treasury (Printed for J. Almon, 1767), by John Wilkes and Augustus Henry Fitzroy Grafton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report from the Select Committee on the Law of Libel : with the proceedings of the committee. (H.M. Stationery Off., 1880), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Law of Libel (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Dialogue between a country farmer and a juryman, on the subject of libels. (Printed for W. Flexney, 1770), by Country farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Verbatim report of the trial of Noel Pemberton Billing, M.P. : on a charge of criminal libel before Mr. Justice Darling at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey : with report of the preliminary proceedings at Bow Street Police Court, an appendix of documents referred to in the case, reference index. &c. ('Vigilante' Office, 1918), by Noel Pemberton Billing and Maud Allan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An enquiry into the extent of the power of juries, on trials of indictments or informations, for publishing seditious, or other ciminal writings, or libels, extracted from a miscellaneous collection of papers that were published in 1776, intituled, Additional papers concerning the province of Quebec to which is added, an enquiry into the question whether juries are, or are not, judges, as well as of fact : with a particular reference to the case of libels. (Printed for J. Debrett ..., 1785), by Francis Maseres (page images at HathiTrust)
• British-American Association, and Nova Scotia Baronets report of the action of damages for the alleged libel Broun (soi-disant) Sir Richard against the "Globe" newspaper; with introductory remarks relative to the above scheme and the " illustrious" order connected with it. (T.G. Stevenson, 1846) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of slander and libel : including the practice, pleading, and evidence, civil and criminal, with forms and precedents : also contempts of court and the procedure in libel by indictment and criminal information : also an appendix of statutes (Butterworth, 1908), by Henry Coleman Folkard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rex v. Russell : report of the trial of Sir Edward Russell, at the Liverpool Assizes for criminal libel in the "Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury", together with the proceedings on the application for a rule before the Divisional Court. (Daily Post and Mercury offices, 1905), by Edward Russell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The law of libel. (Printed by W. Pople and sold by A. Maxwell [and others], 1824), by R. Mence (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principles and practice of the law of libel and slander : with suggestions on the conduct of a civil action, forms and precedents, and all the statutes bearing on the subject (Butterworth, 1917), by Hugh Fraser (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principles and practice of the law of libel and slander : with suggestions on the conduct of a civil action, forms and precedents, and all statutes bearing on the subject. (Butterworth & Co., 1901), by Hugh Fraser (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of libel as affecting newspapers and journalists (Stevens, 1912), by W. Valentine Ball (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Statutes and constitutional provisions of the states and territories of the United States and the statutes of England, on libel and slander, with suggestions of amendments (Press of Eagle Book Print. Dept., 1895), by Azel F. Hatch and American Newspaper Publishers Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• A digest of the law of libel and slander : and of actions on the case for words causing damage, with the evidence, procedure, practice, and precedents of pleadings, both in civil and criminal cases (Stevens, 1911), by William Blake Odgers, Walter Blake Odgers, and James Bromley Eames (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An outline of the law of libel : six lectures delivered in the Middle Temple hall during Michaelmas term, 1896 (Macmillan and co., limited ;, 1897), by William Blake Odgers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of libel and slander : and of actions on the case for words causing damage, with the evidence, procedure, practice, and precedents of pleadings, both in civil and criminal cases (Stevens ;, 1912), by William Blake Odgers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A code of the law of actionable defamation : with a continuous commentary and appendices (Sweet and Maxwell, 1908), by George Spencer Bower (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tragedies in New Zealand in 1868 and 1881 : discussed in England in 1886 and 1887. (Printed privately by R. Clay and Sons, 1888), by George William Rusden, John Bryce, and Great Britain. High Court of Justice. King's Bench Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of slander and libel : and incidentally of malicious prosecutions. From the 2d English ed. of 1830, with notes and references to American cases and to English decisions since 1830 (O. S. Cooke, 1852), by Thomas Starkie and John Lansing Wendell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principles and practice of the law of libel and slander : with suggestions on the conduct of a civil action, forms and precedents, and all statutes bearing on the subject (Butterworth, 1908), by Hugh Fraser (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The law relating to works of literature and art: embracing the law of copyright, the law relating to newspapers, the law relating to contracts between authors, publishers, printers, &c., and the law of libel. (H. Cox, 1871), by John Shortt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Action upon the case for slander, or, A methodical collection under certain heads of thousands of cases dispersed in the many great volumns of the law, of what words are actionable and what not and of a conspiracy, and of a libel : being a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times, wherein actions for slander are more common than in times past : with an exact table annexed for the ready finding out of any thing therein / by W. Sheppard. (London : Printed for Ch. Adams, J. Starkey, & T. Basset ..., 1662), by William Sheppard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Authentick account of the proceedings against John Wilkes, Esq; Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, and late colonel of the Buckinghamshire militia. Containing all the papers relative to this interesting affair, from that gentleman's being taken into custody by His Majesty's messengers, to his discharge at the Court of Common Pleas. : With an abstract of that precious jewel of an Englishman, the Habeas Corpus Act. : Also the North Briton no. 45. Being the paper for which Mr. Wilkes was sent to the Tower. : Addressed to all lovers of liberty. ([Philadelphia] : London, printed. Philadelphia, re-printed: and to be sold by W. Dunlap, in Market-Street,, M,DCC,LXIII [1763]), by Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Britannia's intercession for the deliverance of John Wilkes, Esq. from persecution and banishment. To which is added a political and constitutional sermon: and a dedication to L*** B***. ([Boston] : London: printed. Boston: re-printed and sold by Daniel Kneeland, at his printing-office in Hanover-Street, a little below Concert-Hall., 1769. (Price half pistareen.)) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The trial of Daniel Isaac Eaton, for publishing a supposed libel comparing the King of England to a game cock in a pamphlet intituled Politics for the people; or Hog's wash at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, February twenty-fourth, 1794. ([New York] : London, published. New-York reprinted for L. Wayland., 1794), by Daniel Isaac Eaton, King of Great Britain George III, William Ralph, and Great Britain. Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery (HTML at Evans TCP)

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