¶1said if one says of I. S.: He is a, thievish knave, it is not actionable; but a thievish pirate is actionable; and he added a pirate is triable in the court of Admiralty for restitution of goods, but for his life he is triable by commission at Oyer, &c. 4 Rep. 19.
1 N.C. 47
Adam's case
Decided July 1, 1793
Decided 1793-07-01