defamation per se
A statement that is defamatory in and of itself and is not capable of an innocent meaning. [Cases: Libel and Slander 33. C.J.S. Libel and Slander, Injurious Falsehood § 198.]
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actionable defamation
actionable defamation 可起诉的诽谤(→actionable per quod; actionable per se; libel; slander)
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defamation per quod
Defamation that either (1) is not apparent but is proved by extrinsic evidence showing its injurious meaning or (2) is apparent but is not a statement that is actionable per se. [Cases: Libel and Slander 33. C.J.S. Libel and Slander, Injurious Falsehood § 198.]
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employment related practices exclusion
A provision in some commercial general liability policies, excluding coverage for damages arising from an insured’s employment practices, including any policy, action, or omission — such as coercion, demotion, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, defamation, harassment, humiliation, or discrimination — that is directed at the person injured. [Cases: Insurance 2278(11).]
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intent to publish
intent to publish. Defamation. The intent to communicate (defamatory words, etc.) to a third person or with knowledge that the communication will probably reach third persons. See PUBLISH(2).
disregard
disregard, n. 1. The action of ignoring or treating without proper respect or consideration. 2. The state of being ignored or treated without proper respect or consideration. — disregard, vb. reckless disregard. 1. Conscious indifference to the consequences of an act. [Cases: Automobiles 175(1); Negligence 274. C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 756–766; Negligence§§ 104–105, 109.] 2.
slander
slander, n. 1. A defamatory assertion expressed in a transitory form, esp. speech. • Damages for slander — unlike those for libel — are not presumed and thus must be proved by the plaintiff (unless the defamation is slander per se). [Cases: Libel and Slander 1, 24. C.J.S. Libel and Slander; Injurious Falsehood§§ 2, 5–6,
legislative privilege
Defamation. The privilege protecting (1) any statement made in a legislature by one of its members, and (2) any paper published as part of legislative business. — Also termed (in a parliamentary system) parliamentary privilege. [Cases: Libel and Slander 37. C.J.S. Libel and Slander; Injurious Falsehood § 76.]
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public figure
A person who has achieved fame or notoriety or who has voluntarily become involved in a public controversy. • A public figure (or public official) suing for defamation must prove that the defendant acted with actual malice. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710 (1964). — Also termed public character.
long arm statutes
long arm statutes 〈美〉长臂法 指各种州立法，它规定对非本州居民或法人的被告，如果和本州存在某种联系(如在本州拥有财产、从事商业活动、实施了侵权行为等)，则可通过传票的替代送达〔substituted service of process〕对之行使对人管辖权〔personal jurisdiction〕。如纽约州规定，对非本州居民或法人亲自或通过代理人实施下列行为，由此而引起诉讼时，本州可适用长臂法对其行使管辖权：１在本州内从事任何商业活动；２在本州内实施除诽谤〔defamation〕以外的侵权行为；３在本州以外实施除诽谤以外的侵权行为，但给本州内的人身或财产造成了损害，且该非本州居民或法人一贯在本州内从事商业活动或从事任何其他持续性的活动，或从本州内的财产或服务取得实质性的收益；４在本州拥有、使用或占有不动产。