Defamation
Author | John Eaton; Denis Le May |
Profession | Librarian & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba/Avocat, Barreau du Québec, Conseiller à la documentation en droit (1975?2006) et Chargé de cours, Faculté de droit, Université Laval |
Pages | 35-35 |
DEFAMATION / DIFFAMATION35
35.
DEFAMATION
Defamation (slander when spoken; libel when written) is a specific tort (cause of action) that is
rooted firmly in caselaw. Related topics: COMMUNICATIONS LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROP-
ERTY LAW, PRIVACY LAW & ACCESS TO INFORMATION, TORTS.
DIFFAMATION
La diffamation relève à la fois du droit civil et du droit pénal. Elle peut survenir dans divers
contextes liés à la COMMUNICATION, l’ACCÈS À L’INFORMATION et bien entendu la RES-
PONSABILITÉ CIVILE.
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Lacroix, MarièveL’avocat diffamateur : ses devoirs de
conduite et la mise en œuvre de sa responsa-
bilité civile
Y Blais 2007
McConchie, Roger D., and
David A. Potts
Canadian Libel and Sland er ActionsIrwi n 2004
Brown, Raymond E.Defamation Law: A Pr imerCrswl 2003
MacDonald, Charles N.“Defamation” in vol. 8A, title 45 of the
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Onta rio)
Crswl 2000
Williams, Jeremy S.The Law of Libel and Slander in Canada,
2d ed.
LN/B 1988
◆DISCIPLINAIRE (DROIT) voir LEGAL ETHICS ; PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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