Impute - Law Dictionary Search Results

Chastity

Chastity, an imputation on the chastity of a woman is now actionable without special damage. See SLANDER.

Pejorative

Implying or imputing evil depreciatory disparaging unfavorable

as a libel is by writing, etc. It is actionable in the following cases: (1) where the words impute a criminal offence; (2) where they impute misconduct in a public office; (3) where they are spoken in

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Stigma

understood to be something that is detraction from the character or reputation of a person. It is blemish, imputation, mark or label indicating a deviation from a norm, mere description of background fact cannot be called as

Good faith

standard of care and attention must depend on the circumstances of the individual case, the nature of the imputation, the need and the opportunity for verification, the situation and context in which the imputation was made, the

notice

that one exercising ordinary care and diligence as a matter of duty would possess and esp. that is imputed by law rather than from fact [held to have constructive notice of the prior recorded deed] compare recording

Sensu honesto

Sensu honesto, to interpret words sensu honesto is to take them so as not to impute impropriety to the persons concerned.

Offence

injury, they cannot be classed with ordinary Common Law and statutory offences; and it is no slander to impute them unless special damage follows. Other offences are divided into three classes, viz.:- (1) Treasons; (2) Felonies; and

Knowledge of the decree

is a question of fact in each case whether the information conveyed to the defendant is insufficient to impute to him knowledge of the decree within the meaning of Art. 164. The test of the sufficiency is

Inculpate

To blame to impute guilt to to accuse to involve or implicate in guilt Contrasted with exculpate

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