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blackwash

same as defame

Infame

To defame to make infamous

Libel

To defame or expose to public hatred contempt or ridicule by a writing picture sign etc to lampoon

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slander

esclandre scandal, from Late Latin scandalum moral stumbling block, disgrace, from Greek skandalon, literally, snare, trap] 1 : defamation of a person by unprivileged oral communication made to a third party ;also : defamatory oral statements 2

slander of title

for slander of title "M & P Concrete Prods. v. Woods, 590 So. 2d 429 (1991)"] called also defamation of title disparagement of property disparagement of title compare defamation, disparagement

privilege

action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from liability esp. for defamation regardless of intent or motive ;specif : a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability

Master and servant

bad character be untrully and maliciously given, the party giving it will be liable to an action for defamation, though, until the untruth of the character given and express malice have been proved, the communication is presumed

Slander

Slander, the malicious defamation of a person bywords; as a libel is by writing, etc. It is actionable in the following cases:

Publication

the publication of an apology for libel in a newspaper, see LIBEL. Is essential in an action of defamation that the publication be to a third person, though the law is otherwise in Scotland. Thus, there can

Public order

State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence. Public order is therefore, something which is demarcated from the others. In that

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