 | 237 Libel and Slander |
| 237I Words and Acts Actionable, and Liability Therefor |
| 237k9 Words Tending to Injure in Profession or Business |
| 237k9(3) k. Attorneys at Law |
It is slanderous per se to call a lawyer a knave.
McMillan v. Birch, 1806 WL 1003 (1806)
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