| 单词 | offer of amends |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoffer of amends offer of amends n. Law an offer to make restitution for an act of libel, typically taking the form of steps such as a published correction and apology, and the payment of legal costs and damages. ΚΠ 1952 Defamation Amendm. Bill in Sessional Papers (House of Commons) 500 723 An offer of amends under this section shall be understood to mean an offer..to publish or join in the publication of a suitable correction of the words complained of, and a sufficient apology to the party aggrieved in respect of those words. 2009 Sunday Times (N. Ireland ed.) (Nexis) 1 Nov. 4 Lawyers believe fast-tracking could reduce costs hugely in some [libel] cases. They say such a scheme would give a defendant the opportunity to make an ‘offer of amends’ before costs spiralled out of control. < as lemmas |
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