Dictionary of Law
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defamation :: n. the act of making untrue statements about anoth ... comment libel public figure slander
reputation :: n. a person's good name, honor or what the communi ... See also: defamation libel slander
publication :: n. 1) anything made public by print (as in a news- ... so: defamation libel notice slander
retraction :: n. 1) to withdraw any legal document in a lawsuit ... igation. See also: defamation libel
slander :: n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or ... . See also: defamation fair comment
tort :: n. from French for "wrong," a civil wrong or wrong ... nce slander trespass wrongful death
public figure :: n. in the law of defamation (libel and slander), a ... See also: defamation libel slander
malice :: n. a conscious, intentional wrongdoing either of a ... cution murder public figure slander
innuendo :: n. from Latin innuere, "to nod toward." In law it ... See also: defamation libel slander
fair comment :: n. a statement of opinion (no matter how ludicrous ... amation libel public figure slander
libel :: 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), wr ... libel per se public figure slander
libel per se :: n. broadcast or written publication of a false sta ... See also: defamation libel slander
calumny :: n. the intentional and generally vicious false acc ... 's reputation. See also: defamation
prior restraint :: n. an attempt to prevent publication or broadcast ... e words of Sir William Blackstone).