Sentences with phrase «actual factual basis»
If a new report truly is a false statement of fact that causes harm to someone's reputation, and if the news reporter has no actual factual basis for the factual claim, the First Amendment does permit the courts to impose both civil and criminal liability for the false statements, with civil suits brought by someone who is harmed and criminal liability enforced by the government.
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«Attempts now to rewrite the story of this hate crime appear to be based on untrustworthy sources, factual errors, rumors and innuendo rather than the actual evidence gathered by law enforcement and presented in a court of law,» the spokesperson said.
«Attempts now to rewrite the story of this hate crime appear to be based on untrustworthy sources, factual errors, rumors and innuendo rather than the actual evidence gathered by law enforcement and presented in a court of law.
The proscription of terrorist organizations, including the application of criminal responsibility of its members, must be made on the basis of factual evidence of activities that are of a genuine terrorist nature as well as of the actual involvement of the individuals concerned.»
Although it's not based on any historically accurate narrative about an actual mission or even a real - life tank platoon, Ayer's composite historic sketch brings together interesting factual elements.
Based on the factual data and the discussion on FGM's origins, it becomes obvious that FGM does not have any actual religious basis.
The efforts to link these figures seems less based on factual assertions as to their actual historical dynamics, and more of an appropriation of the mythologies and public narratives from each, as a kind of ready - made lore ripe for nearly miraculous synchronicities and coincidences (various timelines and actions line up to an uncanny extent).
Although the images are based on actual events, they are not concerned with factual illustration and descriptive reality.
The calculus in approaching or avoiding the Ombudsman should be based on a variety of factors, such as, the financial strength of the project and its potential or actual job - creation activities; the factually - demonstrable urgency in receiving an adjudication; the presence or absence of red - flag factual or legal issues; and the likelihood that the particular case presents issues that, once resolved, would benefit multiple EB - 5 stakeholders, and thereby allow the Ombudsman to husband its scarce resources, and get more bang for its intercessory buck; and other relevant considerations.
As Judge Teefey explained, «speech which does not contain a provably false factual connotation, or statements which can not reasonably be interpreted as stating actual facts about a person can not form the basis of common law defamation claim.»