Slander - Law Dictionary Search Results
disparagement
that are derogatory of another's property, business, or product called also business disparagement commercial disparagement disparagement of property slander of goods trade libel 2 : slander of title
defamation
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 title
Malignare
Malignare, 1. To malign; to slander 2. To maim, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 970. Malignare, to malign or slander; also to maim.
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Costs
Administration of Justice Act, 1925, which substituted a new s. 116 of the County Courts Act, 1888; the Slander of Women Act,1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 51); and the Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893 (56 &
Offence
any temporal 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)
De fide et officio judicis non reciptur qu'stio; sed de scientia, sive error sit juris aut facti
record is not liable to an action for anything done by him in his judicial character, even for slander; see Scott v. Stansfield, (1868) LR 3 Ex. 220. And see JUDGE.
Innuendo
the plaintiff) did so and so, 4 Rep. 17. Its ordinary use is in actions of libel and slander, where it may be defined as 'a statement by the plaintiff of the construction which he puts upon
Measure of damage
act complained of. The exception is those ases where vindictive or exemplary damages can be given, e.g., libel, slander, violence, malice, cruelty, or breach of promise of marriage. The actual loss cannot always be recovered, as the
Trial
without a jury, unless the Court otherwise orders; but where fraud is alleged, or in cases of libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, seduction, or breach of promise of marriage, an order is made for trial by
Personal action
has been used in a narrower sense to express an action for injury to the person, as for slander, assault, injury by accident, as distinguished from injury to property. It is in this sense that it is
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