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absolute privilege see privilege 1a
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
absolute privilege
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absolute privilege — renders defendant absolutely immune from civil liability for his defamatory statements, while qualified privilege protects defendant from liability only if he uttered defamatory statements without actual malice. Martinez v. Cardwell, 25 Ariz.App … Black's law dictionary
absolute privilege — noun : a privilege that arises in the law of libel and slander and that protects members of a lawmaking body (as Congress) in their statements made on the floor without regard to whether spoken in good faith compare qualified privilege * * *… … Useful english dictionary
absolute privilege — The privilege which exists in the law of defamation when by reason of the occasion on which a defamatory communication is made or the matter in reference to which the communication is made, no remedy can be had in a civil action. Anno: 13 ALR2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
privilege — priv·i·lege n [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg lex law] 1: a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as a: an exemption… … Law dictionary
absolute — ab·so·lute adj 1 a: free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction rights that even seem absolute have these qualifications Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1927) see also absolute ownership at ownership compare … Law dictionary
privilege — /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ / (say privuhlij) noun 1. a right or immunity enjoyed by a person or persons beyond the common advantages of others. 2. a special right or immunity granted to persons in authority or office; a prerogative. 3. a prerogative, advantage …
privilege — noun 1》 a special right, advantage, or immunity for a particular person. ↘a special benefit or honour. 2》 (also absolute privilege) (especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of punishment. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
privilege — A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage enjoyed by a person, company, or class, beyond the common advantages of other citizens. An exceptional or extraordinary power or exemption. A peculiar right, advantage, exemption, power, franchise,… … Black's law dictionary
Privilege (computing) — In computing, privilege is defined as the delegation of authority over a computer system. A privilege is a permission to perform an action. Examples of various privileges include the ability to create a file in a directory, or to read or delete a … Wikipedia
absolute right — right or privilege that cannot be undermined or damaged … English contemporary dictionary
