qualified privilege
qualified privilege 授予性特权 指行为人在履行其法律或道德义务时正确地行使其特权的情况下，可免予被提起诉讼。尤指在诽谤诉讼中被告以此为由所作的答辩，即如果被告能证明其所作言论并非出于恶意〔malice〕，即可免予被诉。该词也称作conditional privilege，与绝对特权〔absolute privilege〕相对。
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qualified privilege
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
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