Foreign Language

When in an action of slander the words complained of were spoken in German a declaration setting forth the words in English is not sufficient; the words must be stated in the foreign language as spoken, with an averment of the signification in English, and that they were understood by those who heard them; Wormouth V. Cramer, 3 Wend. (N. Y.) 394, 20 Am. Dec. 706. See also Cro. Eliz. 496, 865; Slander. When a will was made and proved in French and in the probate it was translated into English, but, as it appeared, falsely, held that the court might determine according to what the translation ought to be; 1 P. Wms. 526.