§ 484.331 Actions for damages against owners, operators or licensees of radio broadcasting stations for defamatory statements
§ 484.332 Defamatory statement by or on behalf of candidate for public office; liability
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 484 > Act 221 of 1951 - Actions Against Broadcasting Stations for Defamatory Statements

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • crime: means that term as defined in section 2. See Michigan Laws 780.811
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defendant: means a person charged with or convicted of having committed a serious misdemeanor against a victim. See Michigan Laws 780.811
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity. See Michigan Laws 780.811
  • Prisoner: means an individual who has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for having committed a serious misdemeanor against a victim. See Michigan Laws 780.811
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Serious misdemeanor: means 1 or more of the following:
    (i) A violation of section 81 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750. See Michigan Laws 780.811
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Victim: means any of the following:
    •     (i) An individual who suffers direct or threatened physical, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a serious misdemeanor, except as provided in subparagraph (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v). See Michigan Laws 780.811