scandalum magnatum
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Scandalum magnatum — Scan da*lum mag*na tum [L., scandal of magnates.] (Law) A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; usually abbreviated scan. mag. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scandălum magnātum — (lat.), englisches Gesetz gegen schimpfliche u. ehrenrührige Reden über hohe Personen, wie königliche Prinzen, Peers u. hohe Kronbeamten; wurde durch das Gesetz über Preßfreiheit unter Georg III. großentheils aufgehoben … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
scandalum magnatum — The slander of great men. The term was used in early English law to designate words spoken in derogation of a peer, a judge, or other great officer of the realm. Such slander was considered a more heinous offense than the slander of a common… … Ballentine's law dictionary
scandalum magnatum — /sk&ndalam maegneytam/ In English law, scandal or slander of great men or nobles. Words spoken in derogation of a peer, a judge, or other great officer of the realm, for which an action lies, though it is now rarely resorted to. 3 Bl.Comm. 123.… … Black's law dictionary
scandalum magnatum — … Useful english dictionary
scan.mag — scandalum magnatum defamatory expressions against a person of position … Latin abbreviations
Privilege of Peerage — The Privilege of Peerage is the body of special privileges belonging to members of the British Peerage, and is distinct from Parliamentary privilege, which applies to only those peers serving in the House of Lords and the members of the House of… … Wikipedia
Disrepute — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disrepute >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disrepute disrepute discredit Sgm: N 1 ill repute ill repute bad repute bad name bad odor bad favor ill name ill odor ill favor Sgm: N 1 disapprobation … English dictionary for students
Accusation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Accusation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 accusation accusation charge imputation slur inculpation exprobration delation Sgm: N 1 crimination crimination Sgm: N 1 incrimination incrimination accrimination … English dictionary for students
List of legal Latin terms — A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these legal Latin terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
