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Slander
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SlanderTorts. The defaming a man in his reputation by speaking or writing words which affect his life, office, or trade, or which tend to his loss of preferment in marriage or service, or in his inheritance, or which occasion any other particular damage. In England, if slander be spoken of a peer, or other great man, it is called Scandalum Magnatum.
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Reputation
Evidence. The opinion generally entertained by persons who know another, as to his character, . or it is the opinion generally entertained by person; who know a family as to its pedigree, and the like.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Trade
In its most extensive signification this word includes all sorts of dealings by way of Bale or exchange. In a more limited sense it signifies the dealings in a particular business, as the India trade; by trade is also understood the business of a particular mechanic, hence boys are said to be put apprentices to learn a trade, as the trade of a carpenter, shoemaker, and the like.
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Marriage
A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought io exist between husband and wife. By the terms freeman and freewoman in this definition are meant, not only that they are free and not slaves, but also that they are clear of all bars to a lawful marriage.
Service
1) Contracts. The being employed to serve another. 2) Feudal law. That duty which the tenant owes to his lord, by reason of his fee or estate. 3) Practice. To execute a writ or process; as, to serve a writ of capias signifies to arrest a defendant under the process;
Inheritance
1) Estates. A perpetuity in lands to a man and his heirs; or it is the right to succeed to the estate of a person who died intestate. 2) The property which is inherited is called an inheritance. 3) Among the civilians, by inheritance is understood the succession to all the rights of the deceased.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Slander
Torts. The defaming a man in his reputation by speaking or writing words which affect his life, office, or trade, or which tend to his loss of preferment in marriage or service, or in his inheritance, or which occasion any other particular damage. In England, if slander be spoken of a peer, or other great man, it is called Scandalum Magnatum.
Peer
1) Equal. A man's peers are his equals. A man is to be tried by his peers. 2) In England and some other countries, this is a title of nobility; as, peers of the realm. 3) In the United States, this equality is not so much political as civil. A man who is not a citizen, is nevertheless to be tried by citizens.
Man
A human being. This definition includes not only the adult male sex of the human species, but women and children; examples: "of offences against man, some are more immediately against the king, other's more immediately against the subject." Hawk. P. C. book 1, c. 2, s. 1. Offences against the life of man come under the general name of homicide, which in our law signifies the killing of a man by a man.
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Slander lawsuit
A lawsuit related to Slander.
Slanderer
Calumniator, who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another, of which he is innocent.
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Sire
A title of honor given to kings or emperors in speaking or writing to them.
Sister
A woman who has the same father and mother with another, or has one of them only. In the first case she is called sister, simply; in the second, half sister.
Situs
Situation;, location.
Skeleton bill
com. law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries where stamps are required, with the name of a person signed at the bottom.
Skill, contracts
contracts. The art of doing a thing as it ought to be done.
Slander
Slanderer
Calumniator, who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another, of which he is innocent.
Slave
A man who is by law deprived of his liberty for life, and becomes the property of another.
Slave trade
Criminal law. The infamous traffic in human flesh, which though not prohibited by the law of nations, is now forbidden by the laws and treaties of most civilized states.
Slavery
The state or condition of a slave.
Sleight-of-hand
A magician's trick. The ability to conceal a physical action by distracting the participant.
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Reputation
Evidence. The opinion generally entertained by persons who know another, as to his character, . or it is the opinion generally entertained by person; who know a family as to its pedigree, and the like.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Trade
In its most extensive signification this word includes all sorts of dealings by way of Bale or exchange. In a more limited sense it signifies the dealings in a particular business, as the India trade; by trade is also understood the business of a particular mechanic, hence boys are said to be put apprentices to learn a trade, as the trade of a carpenter, shoemaker, and the like.
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Marriage
A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought io exist between husband and wife. By the terms freeman and freewoman in this definition are meant, not only that they are free and not slaves, but also that they are clear of all bars to a lawful marriage.
Service
1) Contracts. The being employed to serve another. 2) Feudal law. That duty which the tenant owes to his lord, by reason of his fee or estate. 3) Practice. To execute a writ or process; as, to serve a writ of capias signifies to arrest a defendant under the process;
Inheritance
1) Estates. A perpetuity in lands to a man and his heirs; or it is the right to succeed to the estate of a person who died intestate. 2) The property which is inherited is called an inheritance. 3) Among the civilians, by inheritance is understood the succession to all the rights of the deceased.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Slander
Torts. The defaming a man in his reputation by speaking or writing words which affect his life, office, or trade, or which tend to his loss of preferment in marriage or service, or in his inheritance, or which occasion any other particular damage. In England, if slander be spoken of a peer, or other great man, it is called Scandalum Magnatum.
Peer
1) Equal. A man's peers are his equals. A man is to be tried by his peers. 2) In England and some other countries, this is a title of nobility; as, peers of the realm. 3) In the United States, this equality is not so much political as civil. A man who is not a citizen, is nevertheless to be tried by citizens.
Man
A human being. This definition includes not only the adult male sex of the human species, but women and children; examples: "of offences against man, some are more immediately against the king, other's more immediately against the subject." Hawk. P. C. book 1, c. 2, s. 1. Offences against the life of man come under the general name of homicide, which in our law signifies the killing of a man by a man.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Slander lawsuit
A lawsuit related to Slander.
Slanderer
Calumniator, who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another, of which he is innocent.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sire
A title of honor given to kings or emperors in speaking or writing to them.
Sister
A woman who has the same father and mother with another, or has one of them only. In the first case she is called sister, simply; in the second, half sister.
Situs
Situation;, location.
Skeleton bill
com. law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries where stamps are required, with the name of a person signed at the bottom.
Skill, contracts
contracts. The art of doing a thing as it ought to be done.
Slander
Slanderer
Calumniator, who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another, of which he is innocent.
Slave
A man who is by law deprived of his liberty for life, and becomes the property of another.
Slave trade
Criminal law. The infamous traffic in human flesh, which though not prohibited by the law of nations, is now forbidden by the laws and treaties of most civilized states.
Slavery
The state or condition of a slave.
Sleight-of-hand
A magician's trick. The ability to conceal a physical action by distracting the participant.
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