defamation of public official

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• public official — n: public officer; specif: a person holding a public office the nature of which requires that in order for the person to prevail in a defamation action he or she must show actual malice on the part of the defendant compare public figure Merriam… …   Law dictionary

• public figure — public fig·ure n: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official ◇ A public figure must prove actual malice in… …   Law dictionary

• Public figure — is a legal term applied in the context of defamation actions (libel and slander) as well as invasion of privacy. A public figure (such as a politician, celebrity, or business leader) cannot base a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements unless… …   Wikipedia

• Defamation (film) — Defamation Directed by Yoav Shamir Produced by Sandra Itkoff Karoline Leth Philippa Kowarsky Knut Ogris …   Wikipedia

• Defamation — This article is about the malicious statement. For the 2009 film, see Defamation (film). Libel and Slander redirect here. For other uses, see Libel (disambiguation) and Slander (disambiguation). Vilification and Calumny redirect here. For the… …   Wikipedia

• defamation — An intentional false communication, either published or publicly spoken, that injures another s reputation or good name. Holding up of a person to ridicule, scorn or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community; may be… …   Black's law dictionary

• defamation — An intentional false communication, either published or publicly spoken, that injures another s reputation or good name. Holding up of a person to ridicule, scorn or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community; may be… …   Black's law dictionary

• defamation — de·fa·ma·tion /ˌde fə mā shən/ n 1: communication to third parties of false statements about 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… …   Law dictionary

• Defamation of religion and the United Nations — Defamation of religion is an issue that has been repeatedly addressed by some member states of the United Nations (UN) since 1999. Several non binding resolutions have been voted on and accepted by the UN condemning defamation of religion. The… …   Wikipedia

• Public relations — Journalism News · Writing style Ethics · Objectivity Values · …   Wikipedia

• Public image and reception of Sarah Palin — Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, was nominated as the first woman candidate of the Republican Party for Vice President of the United States. Her image came under close media scrutiny, [cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/20… …   Wikipedia