Phrases with «absolute privilege»

"Absolute privilege" refers to a legal protection that grants individuals the right to speak or act freely without facing legal consequences, even if their statements or actions may be false or defamatory. It offers an absolute defense against defamation claims, ensuring that certain individuals, such as lawmakers during legislative debates or witnesses in court, can express their opinions or provide information without fear of being sued. Full definition

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Sentences with «absolute privilege»

A reactive primarily complaint - driven regulatory process will rarely examine that which the client, protected by a nearly absolute privilege, does not want examined. (slaw.ca)
To illustrate, this means statements made in court, including court documents like the Statement of Claim by which a sexual abuse plaintiff starts a lawsuit, are protected by absolute privilege. (lernerspersonalinjury.ca)
Further drawing this distinction, the court cited a federal district court case where absolute privilege applied because the individual was «for all practical purposes compelled to make his statements to the commission» and «to classify [the] statements as only conditionally privileged would have caused great harm to the administration of government and the government's ability to ensure justice was served.» (natlawreview.com)
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Phrases with «absolute privilege»

Sentences with «absolute privilege»

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