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Meaning of Scandalous matter
In equity pleading. Unnecessary matter criminatory of the defendant or any other person, alleged in the bill answer, or other pleading, or in the interrogatories to or answers by witnesses. Adams, Eq. 306. Matter which is relevant can never be scandalous (Story, Eq. PI. § 270, 15 Ves. 477) ; and the degree of relevancy ia of no account in determining- the question (Cooper, Eq. PL 19; 2 Ves. Jr. 24; 6 Ves. 614; 11 Ves. 256; 15 Ves. 477). Where scandal is alleged, whether in the bill (2 Ves. Jr. 631), answer (Mitf. Eq. PI. [Jeremy Ed.] 313), or interrogatories to or answers of witnesses (2 Younge & C. 445), it will be referred to a master at any time (2 Ves. Jr. 631), and, by leave of court, even upon the application of a stranger to the suit (6 Ves. 514; 5 Beav. Rolls, 82), and matter found to be scandalous by him will be expunged (Story, Eq. PI. §§266, 862; 4 Hen. & M. [Va.] 414), at the cost of counsel introducing it, in some cases (Story, Eq. PL § 266). The presence of scandalous matter in the bill is no excuse for its being in the answer. 19 Me. 214.
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