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Barrister, or Barrastor

action for negligence or unskilfulness; or for any words spoken in court, however malicious or irrelevant (Odgers on Libel and Slander, 6th Edn., 196). For a great number of years it had not been considered requisite that

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

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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

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]

plaintiff

lament] : the party who institutes a legal action or claim (as a counterclaim) see also complainant, complaint, libellant compare defendant, prosecution

reputational

reputational : of or relating to reputation [a injury caused by the libel]

slander

statements 2 : the tort of oral defamation [sued his former employer for ] compare defamation, false light, libel NOTE: An action for slander may be brought without alleging and proving special damages if the statements in

Calumniate

To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense or of something disreputable to slander to libel

Libellee

The party against whom a libel has been filed corresponding to defendant in a common law action

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