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Trade libel

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003354

A false and malicious statement made about a competitor's goods, services, or business practices that causes financial harm to that competitor. This tort is a form of defamation specifically targeting a business's commercial reputation rather than an individual's personal character. It requires proof of actual monetary loss resulting from the disparaging remarks.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003354
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003354",
  "term": "Trade libel",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A false and malicious statement made about a competitor's goods, services, or business practices that causes financial harm to that competitor. This tort is a form of defamation specifically targeting a business's commercial reputation rather than an individual's personal character. It requires proof of actual monetary loss resulting from the disparaging remarks.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/trade-libel/"
}

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