Quote#Wisdom
Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against…
Quote byEdward Coke · 1549–1634
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: 77 Eng. Rep. 250 (1605)..
English (original)
Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a private man, it deserves a severe punishment.
— Edward Coke
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