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False light

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002047

A tort involving the public disclosure of facts that place a person in a false or misleading light in the public eye. This occurs when the published material, though not necessarily defamatory, creates an untrue impression about the individual. The plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted with actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002047
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002047",
  "term": "False light",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A tort involving the public disclosure of facts that place a person in a false or misleading light in the public eye. This occurs when the published material, though not necessarily defamatory, creates an untrue impression about the individual. The plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted with actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/false-light/"
}

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