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PUBLIC, and NOTORIOUS. These three qualities used to be formally predicated in the libel in the ecclesiastical courts of the charges which it contained, at the end of- each article severally.

That only is true which is conformable to the actual state of things, in that sense, a statement is untrue which does not express things exactly as they are. But in another and broader sense, the word “true” is often used as a synonym of honest, sincere, not fraudulent Moulor v. Ins. Co., Ill U. S. 345, 4 Sup. Ct. 466, 28 L. Ed. 447.

Conformable to fact; correct; exact ; actual; genuine; honest. "In one sense, that only is true which is conformable to the actual state of things.

In that sense, a statement is untrue which does not express things exactly as they are. But in another and broader sense, the word 'true' is often used as a synonym of 'honest,' 'sincere,' 'not fraudulent' " Moulor v. American L. Ins. Co.., Ill U. S. 345, 4 Sup. Ct. 466, 28 In EH. 447.

— True hill. In criminal practice. The indorsement made by a grand jury upon a bill of indictment, when they find it sustained by the evidence laid before them, and are satisfied of the truth of the accusation. 4 Bl. Comm. 306.

— True, public, and notorious. These three qualities used to be formally predicated in the libel in the ecclesiastical courts, of the charges which it contained, at the end of each article severally. Wharton.

1. Conforming to the fact; actual; real. 2. Honest; sincere; not knowingly false or misstated. Compare JuST, 2. In one sense that only is " true " which is conformable to the actual state of things; and in that sense a statement is " untrue " which does not express things exactly as they are. But in another and broader sense " true" is often used as a synonym of honest, sincere, not fraudulent. ^ What a life insurance company requires of an app Ucant in making " fair and true answers " to questions put, as a condition precedent to a binding contract, is, that he shall, observe the utmost good faith toward it, and make full, direct, and honest answers to all questions, without evasion or fraud, and without suppression, misrepresentation or concealment of facts with which the company ought to be made acquainted. ^ Primafacie^' untrue " means inaccurate, not necessarily willfully false.^ True bill. See Ignore. Truth. Actuality, reality, verity; veracity, veraciousness. Compare Fact; Faith; Verify; Verum; Voir; Vouch. See Evidence; Libel, 5; Oath; Slander; Reputation; Value.