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A formal discourse in public. 2. The liberty of speech is guarantied to members of the legislature, to counsel in court in debate. 3. The reduction of a speech to writing and its publication is a libel, if the matter contained in it is libelous; and the repetition of it upon occasions not warranted by law, when the matter is slanderous, will be slander and the character of the … [Read more...] about SPEECH

Latin: In the civil law. Form; figure; fashion or shape. A form or shape given to materials. A particular thing; as distinguished from"genus. Species facti. In Scotch law. The particular criminal act charged against a person." … [Read more...] about SPECIES

Having a certain form or designation; observing a certain form; particular; precise. Identified with precision or without ambiguity.As to specific "Denial," "Devise," "Legacy," and "Performance," see those titles. … [Read more...] about SPECIFIC

Engl. practice. A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally, and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal, and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course. 2 Chit. Pr. 42. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PLEADER

By special pleading is meant the allegation of special or new matter, as distinguished from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the opposite side. The allegation of special or new matter, as distinguished from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the opposite side. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PLEADING