qualified privilege

A privilege that immunizes an actor from suit only when the privilege is properly exercised in the performance of a legal or moral duty.

— Also termed conditional privilege. Cf. absolute privilege. [Cases: Libel and Slander 41; Officers and Public Employees 114; Torts 16. C.J.S. Libel and Slander; Injurious Falsehood§§ 59, 62–65, 83–87, 90; Officers and Public Employees § 247–248, 251–258; Right of Privacy and Publicity §§ 20, 28, 31–33, 44; Torts §§ 7, 12, 14–15, 51, 64, 92–93.]

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资深译员Fang，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与主权及机构投资有关的法律文件。