defamation suit
Slander court case
A defamation suit is a lawsuit seeking damages for harm to reputation caused by false statements.
The plaintiff claims that someone published or spoke untrue assertions that injured their standing in the community or cost them economically: The celebrity filed a defamation suit against the tabloid.
Such suits must typically prove the statements were false, caused harm, and were made with some degree of fault.
- libelPrinted defamation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- court of lawJudicial body for disputes
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
reputation · good name · damages · tabloid · plaintiff · defendant · attorney · legal fees · burden of proof · actual malice · verdict · settlement · out of court · malice · false · accusation · newspaper · press release
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- lawsuitslawsuit, litigation, court case, case, claim
- Legal Actionssue, litigate, prosecute, bring charges, press charges
- legal casescivil case, court cases, landmark cases, criminal case, federal case
- legal troubleslawsuit, criminal charge, arrest, prosecution, investigation
- courtsfamily court, civil court, district court, criminal court, circuit court
defamation suitcriminal prosecution
Government's legal action against accused
criminal charges · misdemeanor charge · grand jury indictment · criminal trial · criminal complaint
defamation suitpublic apology
Openly stated remorse
retraction · vindication · exoneration · endorsement · rehabilitation
defamation suitwhistleblower protection
Laws shielding those who report misconduct
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