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libel tourism

li·bel tour·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-buh l too r-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈlaɪ bəl ˈtʊər ɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-buh l too r-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈlaɪ bəl ˈtʊər ɪz əm/

Definitions of libel tourism words

  • noun libel tourism the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws. 1
  • noun libel tourism (law, derogatory) A form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in jurisdictions thought more likely to give a favourable result. 0

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Parts of speech for Libel tourism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

libel tourism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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