☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Public Figure Doctrine

The rule requiring public officials and public figures to prove actual malice to recover defamation damages, a higher standard than negligence for private plaintiffs.

Etymology: English compound · Category: Media Law · Source: Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
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