Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
absolute privilege — see privilege 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. absolute privilege … Law dictionary
absolute privilege — noun : a privilege that arises in the law of libel and slander and that protects members of a lawmaking body (as Congress) in their statements made on the floor without regard to whether spoken in good faith compare qualified privilege * * *… … Useful english dictionary
absolute privilege — The privilege which exists in the law of defamation when by reason of the occasion on which a defamatory communication is made or the matter in reference to which the communication is made, no remedy can be had in a civil action. Anno: 13 ALR2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
privilege — priv·i·lege n [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg lex law] 1: a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as a: an exemption… … Law dictionary
absolute — ab·so·lute adj 1 a: free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction rights that even seem absolute have these qualifications Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1927) see also absolute ownership at ownership compare … Law dictionary
privilege — /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ / (say privuhlij) noun 1. a right or immunity enjoyed by a person or persons beyond the common advantages of others. 2. a special right or immunity granted to persons in authority or office; a prerogative. 3. a prerogative, advantage …
privilege — noun 1》 a special right, advantage, or immunity for a particular person. ↘a special benefit or honour. 2》 (also absolute privilege) (especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of punishment. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
privilege — A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage enjoyed by a person, company, or class, beyond the common advantages of other citizens. An exceptional or extraordinary power or exemption. A peculiar right, advantage, exemption, power, franchise,… … Black's law dictionary
Privilege (computing) — In computing, privilege is defined as the delegation of authority over a computer system. A privilege is a permission to perform an action. Examples of various privileges include the ability to create a file in a directory, or to read or delete a … Wikipedia
absolute right — right or privilege that cannot be undermined or damaged … English contemporary dictionary
