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Retraction

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004302

A formal withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or promise previously made. This act aims to correct a prior assertion, often due to its falsity or inaccuracy, or to mitigate potential harm caused by the original statement. In defamation law, a timely retraction can sometimes limit the amount of damages awarded.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004302
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004302",
  "term": "Retraction",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or promise previously made. This act aims to correct a prior assertion, often due to its falsity or inaccuracy, or to mitigate potential harm caused by the original statement. In defamation law, a timely retraction can sometimes limit the amount of damages awarded.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/retraction/"
}

Record 4,363 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.