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SLAPP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strategic lawsuit against public participation
1, record 1, English, strategic%20lawsuit%20against%20public%20participation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLAPP 1, record 1, English, SLAPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. 2, record 1, English, - strategic%20lawsuit%20against%20public%20participation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SLAPPs are lawsuits in which powerful and wealthy corporations seek civil damages for criticism expressed in a public forum. Targets are private individuals or citizens groups which disagree with the actions of the corporation. These differences may have been expressed in public hearings, letters to the editor, open meetings, demonstrations, correspondence with elected officials, or petitions. 3, record 1, English, - strategic%20lawsuit%20against%20public%20participation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite stratégique contre la mobilisation publique
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20strat%C3%A9gique%20contre%20la%20mobilisation%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poursuite-baîllon 1, record 1, French, poursuite%2Dba%C3%AEllon
correct, feminine noun
- SLAPP 2, record 1, French, SLAPP
correct, feminine noun
- action stratégique contre la participation aux affaires publiques 3, record 1, French, action%20strat%C3%A9gique%20contre%20la%20participation%20aux%20affaires%20publiques
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poursuite stratégique contre la mobilisation publique ou poursuite-bâillon est une action en justice visant à entraver la participation politique et le militantisme. Il s'agit d'une poursuite civile pour libelle diffamatoire, intentée contre un individu ou un organisme ayant pris parti dans le cadre d'un enjeu public. 4, record 1, French, - poursuite%20strat%C3%A9gique%20contre%20la%20mobilisation%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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