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damage

the pleadings. This is an issue of particular importance in cases of harm to reputation, such as slander, libel, and malicious prosecution. stipulated damages in the civil law of Louisiana : liquidated damages in this entry tre·ble

defamation

about a person that injure the reputation of or deter others from associating with that person see also libel, slander New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section compare disparagement, false light, slander of

disparagement

another's property, business, or product called also business disparagement commercial disparagement disparagement of property slander of goods trade libel 2 : slander of title

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false light

is based on injury to the victim's reputation by such a portrayal (as in a publication) compare defamation, libel, slander NOTE: The false light cause of action is not recognized in all jurisdictions. Where it is recognized,

inducement

way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause (as of slander or libel) compare innuendo 2 : a significant offer or act that promises or encourages [the s amounted to entrapment]

libeler

libeler : a person who makes or publishes a libel

libellant

libellant also li·bel·ant [lī-bə-lənt] n 1 : a party who institutes a suit (as in admiralty) by a libel

libellee

libellee also li·bel·ee [lī-bə-lē] n 1 : a party against whom a suit has been instituted by a libel

libelous

libelous also li·bel·lous [lī-bə-ləs] adj : constituting or including libel [a magazine article]

Famosus libellus

Famosus libellus, an infamous libel.

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