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PRONUNCIATION OF MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

malicious falsehood  [məˈlɪʃəs ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malicious falsehood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malicious falsehood

Malicious falsehood or injurious falsehood is a tort. It is a lie that was uttered with malice, that is, the utterer knew it was false or would cause damage or harm. Malicious falsehood is a false statement made maliciously that causes damage to the claimant. Malicious in this case means the defendant either knew the statement was not true or did not take proper care to check. It is often covered under laws regarding defamation.

Definition of malicious falsehood in the English dictionary

The definition of malicious falsehood in the dictionary is a lie told by someone who knows the lie is false or knows it will do harm to the person it is concerning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD


adulthood
ˈædʌltˌhʊd
brotherhood
ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd
falsehood
ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd
fatherhood
ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd
goddesshood
ˈɡɒdɛsˌhʊd
godhood
ˈɡɒdˌhʊd
hardihood
ˈhɑːdɪˌhʊd
jealoushood
ˈdʒɛləsˌhʊd
likelihood
ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd
livelihood
ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd
motherhood
ˈmʌðəˌhʊd
neighborhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
neighbourhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
novicehood
ˈnɒvɪsˌhʊd
personhood
ˈp£ːsənˌhʊd
priesthood
ˈpriːstˌhʊd
singlehood
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌhʊd
sisterhood
ˈsɪstəˌhʊd
toddlerhood
ˈtɒdlərˌhʊd
womanhood
ˈwʊmənˌhʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

malibu board
malic
malic acid
malice
malice aforethought
malicho
malicious
malicious wounding
maliciously
maliciousness
malign
malignance
malignancies
malignancy
malignant
malignantly
maligner
malignities
malignity
malignly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

apehood
associated statehood
boyhood
childhood
creaturehood
gentlehood
hood
manhood
maximum likelihood
pagehood
parenthood
peoplehood
popehood
princehood
smokehood
squirehood
statehood
swinehood
thanehood
wifehood

Synonyms and antonyms of malicious falsehood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «malicious falsehood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

Find out the translation of malicious falsehood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malicious falsehood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malicious falsehood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶意的谎言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falsedad maliciosa
570 millions of speakers

English

malicious falsehood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुर्भावनापूर्ण झूठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباطل الخبيثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вредоносный ложь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falsidade malicioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূষিত মিথ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mensonge malveillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepalsuan yang berniat jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bösartige Lüge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪質な虚偽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악의적 인 거짓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngapusi jahat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dối trá độc hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீங்கிழைக்கும் பொய்யாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्भावनायुक्त खोटेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kötü niyetli yalan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calunnia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkodliwy fałsz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шкідливий брехня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minciună rău intenționat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακόβουλο ψέμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwaadwillige leuens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illvillig osanning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ondsinnet løgn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malicious falsehood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD»

The term «malicious falsehood» is used very little and occupies the 177.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «malicious falsehood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «malicious falsehood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malicious falsehood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD»

Discover the use of malicious falsehood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malicious falsehood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Les Bases Du Droit Anglais: Textes, Vocabulaire Et Exercices
There are three basic categories of false statement that we shall look at in detail: deceit (or fraud), malicious falsehood and defamation (libel, slander, innuendo). 242. The first tort, that of deceit, is the wilful making of a false statement so that ...
Christian Bouscaren, Rosalind Greenstein, Alexandre Cordahi, 1993
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International Libel and Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference ...
A cause of action is available for a statement disparaging property or goods, under the separate tort of “malicious falsehood.”10 If, however, a statement disparaging property also implies some defamatory meaning about the owner and is ...
Charles J. Glasser, Jr., 2010
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Intellectual Property and Private International Law
In the situation where reliance is placed on the English or a foreign law of malicious falsehood, there is no difficulty in characterization. This is undeniably an action for malicious falsehood. The difficulty arises in the situation where reliance is ...
James J. Fawcett, Paul Torremans, 2011
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Media Law
In malicious falsehood cases, the claimant must show that the defendant made the statement maliciously. • Unlike defamation claims, there is no right to trial by jury in malicious falsehood cases. Most malicious falsehood claims are heard by,  ...
Sallie Spilsbury, 2013
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Modern Tort Law
In Allason v Campbell (1996) The Times, 8 May, a claim for malicious falsehood failed because the claimant did not show a monetary loss. 'Malicious' means that the defendant knew that the statement was false or did not care as to whether it ...
V.H. Harpwood, 2009
6
Political Libels: A Comparative Study
Malicious falsehood diverges markedly from both slander and libel in that the burden of proof of falsity falls on the plaintiff rather than the defendant. The plaintiff must also prove 'malice' on the defendant's part. This bears a rather different ...
Ian Loveland, 2000
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Street on Torts
(H) MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD AND DEFAMATION There are clear similarities between malicious falsehood and the related tort of defamation.246 It is apparent , for example, that there are occasions when the claimant has a choice between ...
John Murphy, Christian Witting, 2012
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Magazine Law: A Practical Guide
Comprehensive guide to the law for magazine journalists, editors and managers, the book addresses the special needs of the magazine industry and explains how laws affecting the media are applied.
Peter Mason, Derrick Smith, 2002
9
Media Law for Journalists
However, the plaintiff's legal advisers formulated a claim against Mr Sengupta and News (UK) Ltd, the publisher of the newspaper, for malicious falsehood. The law regards this claim in defamation as a serious action and legal aid claims can  ...
Ursula Smartt, 2006
10
Law Against Unfair Competition: Towards a New Paradigm in ...
assumed.34 It is a defence against malicious falsehood to show that the alleged misrepresentation is true. The type of misrepresentations covered by malicious falsehood includes allegations that the goods of the claimant are counterfeit or ...
Reto Hilty, Frauke Henning-Bodewig, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malicious falsehood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Malekis Settle with Dealer after Bitter Legal Feud - artnet News
Shariat denied the allegations and filed a counterclaim against the Malekis for defamation, malicious falsehood, and harassment. «artnet News, Jul 15»
2
Porsche driver in legal tussle with brother
In turn, the younger sibling had counter-sued for malicious falsehood and groundless threats of copyright breach action. Both had been suing ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
Furore over Diversion of NLNG Dividends, Articles | THISDAY LIVE
... such malicious falsehood while the current presidency, without the benefit of economic advisers and relevant statutory organs of government ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
4
Advertising, promotion and sponsorship content guidelines
It is your responsibility to ensure the content you provide is not defamatory, does not constitute a malicious falsehood and is not in contempt of ... «Gay Star News, Jul 15»
5
NLNG: Due Process Not Politics Oversaw $1.6bn Tax Remittance
... it is however cruel for them to inflict on us all such malicious falsehood while the current presidency, without the benefit of economic advisers ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
6
FB posts on NFCorp to stop
Mohamad Salleh is seeking damages for libel, malicious falsehood, aggravated and exemplary damages as well as an injunction to remove ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
Temporary injunction granted in favour of NFCorp's Salleh
Salleh had brought a suit for defamation and malicious falsehood claiming that Shamsubahrin had engaged in libel via a Facebook posting ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
8
The risks of social networking in the workplace
The risks of reputational damage, defamation or malicious falsehood from posts or tweets made on social networking sites are significant. «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Australia's richest person is dropping her defamation suit against …
Earlier this year, the mining magnate sued the television network for defamation and malicious falsehood in its broadcast of the two-part series. «Business Insider Australia, Jun 15»
10
Gina Rinehart to sue House of Hancock producers for misleading …
Mrs Rinehart's claim for defamation and malicious falsehood is likely to be dropped, Ms Chrysanthou said. Advertisement. Mark O'Brien, for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»

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