इंग्रजी

defamation

gb/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
C1 इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम formal C1 action
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damaging false statements

Saying or publishing false things that damage someone’s good name.

वापर नमुना: defamation of [someone/something]; allegations/claims of defamation
सामान्य चूक:
Defamation normally involves false statements; true but negative comments are not usually defamation.
समानार्थी शब्द
libel (Usually written or published defamation; legally narrower in many places.) | slander (Usually spoken defamation; legally narrower in many places.) | character assassination (Less legal; suggests a deliberate effort to ruin someone’s reputation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
praise (A positive statement rather than a harmful false attack.) | vindication (The clearing of someone’s reputation rather than damage to it.)
सहप्रयोग
defamation of character |online defamation |alleged defamation |public defamation |claims of defamation |a defamation lawsuit |a defamation case |sue for defamation |damages for defamation |accuse someone of defamation
विषय
law |communication |reputation |media
उदाहरणे
  • The post accused the doctor of crimes he had never committed, and he called it defamation.
  • She denied that her article was defamation and said every claim was supported by documents.
  • Social media has made online defamation harder to control.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • False rumors can be defamation.
  • He said the story was defamation because it was not true.
नाम legal C1 abstract
2

legal wrong against reputation

A legal claim about false words that hurt someone’s reputation.

वापर नमुना: defamation claim/action/suit; sue for defamation
सामान्य चूक:
Libel and slander are types or forms of defamation in many legal systems, but the exact rules vary by place.
समानार्थी शब्द
libel (A form of defamation involving written, printed, or otherwise published statements.) | slander (A form of defamation involving spoken statements in many legal systems.) | tort (A broader legal word for a civil wrong; defamation is one kind of tort.)
सहप्रयोग
defamation law |defamation claim |defamation action |defamation suit |defamation damages |defamation proceedings |bring a defamation claim |dismiss a defamation claim |defense to defamation |defamation per se
विषय
law |courts |reputation |speech
उदाहरणे
  • The actor filed a defamation claim against the newspaper.
  • The court said the statement was an opinion, so it could not support defamation.
  • Defamation law tries to balance reputation with freedom of speech.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She sued the magazine for defamation.
  • The judge dismissed the defamation case.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
defamation
IPA
GB/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
de - fam - a - tion (४ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: defamation
  • Plural: defamation
वाक्प्रचार

criminal defamation

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/kɹˈɪmənəl dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase legal

defamation treated as crime

A crime, in some places, involving false statements that damage someone’s reputation.

उदाहरणे
  • Journalists criticized the country’s criminal defamation laws as a threat to free speech.
  • The activist was charged with criminal defamation after criticizing a public official.

defamation claim

1
/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən klˈeɪm/
fixed phrase legal

formal allegation of defamation

A formal statement that someone defamed you.

उदाहरणे
  • The judge dismissed the defamation claim because the article was substantially true.
  • Her lawyers said the broadcast gave them grounds for a defamation claim.

defamation lawsuit

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/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən lˈɔsˌut/
fixed phrase legal

lawsuit over defamatory statements

A court case about false statements that damaged someone’s reputation.

उदाहरणे
  • The company filed a defamation lawsuit against the former employee.
  • After months of negotiations, the two sides settled the defamation lawsuit.

defamation of character

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/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən əv kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase legal

false attacks on reputation

False statements that damage a person’s reputation.

उदाहरणे
  • He threatened to sue the blog for defamation of character after it accused him of theft.
  • Calling the review defamation of character, the owner demanded a public apology.

sue for defamation

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/sˈu fɚ dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase legal

bring a defamation case

To take someone to court because they damaged your reputation with false statements.

उदाहरणे
  • The mayor sued the newspaper for defamation over the corruption story.
  • You cannot successfully sue for defamation just because a comment embarrassed you.

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