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At whose instance an action for slander lies

Duty of the court in an action for slander

Instances where slander is actionable per se

principles governing actions founded on slander

Purpose of awarding damages for slander

The principles for the award of damages for slander in customary law

The rule that slander is generally actionable on proof of damages

What a plaintiff in a case of slander must aver in his statement of claim

What a plaintiff must plead in an action for slander

What a plaintiff must prove to succeed in a claim for slander

What must be proved by the plaintiff to succeed in an action for slander where the words complained of were not uttered in English

Whether a plaintiff must state every person to whom slanderous words were published where the defendant spoke to an indeterminate crowd

Whether an action for slander lies for mere words evoked by heat or passion or for mere vulgar abuse

Whether an action for slander lies for mere words of heat or vulgar abuse

Whether conduct alone without words can constitute slander

Whether damages is an appropriate remedy for slander at customary law

Whether it is every vulgar word uttered in the heat of the moment that amounts to slander

Whether slander at customary law is wider than the common law slander

Whether slander requires publication

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