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" ... endangering that freedom of inquiry which is the first security of a free state. They knew that the offence of a political libel is of a very peculiar nature, and differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases... "
The Oriental Herald - Page 490
1827
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The Trial of John Peltier: Esq., for a Libel Against Napoleon Buonaparté ...

Jean-Gabriel Peltier, James Adams - Ambigu - 1803 - 494 pages
...is of a very peculiar nature, and differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law...impossible to define the limits of libel and innocent discussion—which make it impossible for a man of the purest and most honourable mind, to be always...
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Public Characters, Volume 8

Biography - 1806 - 672 pages
...of a very peculiar nature, and differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. " In all other cases the most severe execution of law...political libels it inspires even the innocent with fears. This striking peculiarity arises from the same circumstances, which make it impossible to define...
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Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 ..., Volume 8

1806 - 666 pages
...important particulars from all other crimes. " In all other cases the most severe execution of Jaw can only spread terror among the guilty, but in political libels it inspires even the innocent with fears. This striking peculiarity arises from the same circumstances, which make it impossible to define...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 514 pages
...from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law can only spread terrour among the guilty; but in political libels it inspires...make it impossible for a man of the purest and most honour328 MR. M'INTOSH'S SPEECH ON able mind, to be always perfectly certain, whether he be within...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 3

Oratory - 1808 - 542 pages
...of a very peculiar nature, and -differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law can only spread terror among ihe guilty, but in political libels it inspires even the innocent with fear. This striking peculiarity...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...is of a very peculiar nature, and differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law can only spread terrour among the guilty; but in political libels it inspires even the innocent with fear. This striking...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 3

Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 516 pages
...is of a very peculiar nature, and differing in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law...circumstances which make it impossible to define the limits of Kbel and innocent discussion — which make it impossible for a» man of the purest and most honorable...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 28

Trials - 1820 - 742 pages
...other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law can' onty spread' terror among Ihc guilty, but in political libels it inspires even the...impossible to define the limits of libel and innocent discus-' sion — which make it impossible for a man of* the purest and most honourable mind, to be...
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The Oriental herald and colonial review [ed. by J.S. Buckingham]., Volume 13

James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 680 pages
...criminal.' Yet he soon «fter found it necessary to make the following large acknowledgement: ' Iii all other cases, the most severe execution of law...limits of libel and innocent discussion — which make H impossible for a man of the purest and most honourable mind, to be always perfectly certain, whether...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, the ...

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...is of a very peculiar nature, and diflering in the most important particulars from all other crimes. In all other cases the most severe execution of law...make it impossible for a man of the purest and most honorable mind, to be always perfectly certain, whether he be within the territory of fair argument...
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