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Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form. This is not even close to what I'm d

by geuis 13y ago

Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form. This is not even close to what I'm doing. I look at the world scientifically. Hence a hypothesis and not a theory. I am asking a question and don't have hard evidence one way or the other. I have a suspicion, which is where hypothesises get started. This is not libel, it's fact finding. Were I to call you a prevaricating snake that took bribes on your last 6 cases and were rogering the judge during tea time, then that would be libel. But I am not saying that about you because it's not true, hopefully. I'm the first to admit I'm not a lawyer and I'm quite happy about that. It doesn't mean I'm ignorant or uneducated about things though. I also learn something new each day and am happy to be proven wrong. Cheers.

DannyBee 13y ago
"Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form." Actually, in the US, it doesn't have to intend to cause damage to be libel (it does have to damage reputation), unless it is a public figure of some sort (in which case it requires what is known as "New York Times malice"). If you libel'd a private figure, negligently, you'd likely still be liable, though damages would likely be limited to actual harm.
subway 13y ago
Libel applies when a judge and/or jury decides it applies, regardless of your opinion on the meaning of any word.
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stephencanon 13y ago
> Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form. Look up "libel per se". Certain types of false statements are so clearly damaging that there is no requirement of malicious intent for uttering them to constitute libel. Falsely accusing someone of committing a crime, for example.

by geuis 13y ago

DannyBee 13y ago

"Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form." Actually, in the US, it doesn't have to intend to cause damage to be libel (it does have to damage reputation), unless it is a public figure of some sort (in which case it requires what is known as "New York Times malice"). If you libel'd a private figure, negligently, you'd likely still be liable, though damages would likely be limited to actual harm.

subway 13y ago

Libel applies when a judge and/or jury decides it applies, regardless of your opinion on the meaning of any word.

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stephencanon 13y ago

> Libel applies when you are making false, damaging statements about someone in a way intended to cause damage in some form. Look up "libel per se". Certain types of false statements are so clearly damaging that there is no requirement of malicious intent for uttering them to constitute libel. Falsely accusing someone of committing a crime, for example.