Reputation Legal Definition

n. good reputation, honour or what the community thinks about it. The quality and value of a person`s reputation is a key issue in defamation (defamation and defamation) suits, as damage to one`s reputation by published lies can determine the amount of judgment against the slanderer. Sometimes a person`s reputation is so great that most slander can`t do him much harm. Credit, honor, character, good reputation of a person. Violations of one`s own accusation, which is a personal right, are defamatory and malicious statements, slander and malicious accusations or prosecutions. A person`s reputation is the estimate in which they are held by the public in the place where they are known. Cooper v. Greeley, 1 Denio, N.Y. 347. In the law of evidence, matters of public and general interest, such as county or city boundaries, common laws, road claims, etc., can be proved by general reputation; For example, by the declaration of deceased persons made before the trial, by old documents, etc., notwithstanding the general rule against second evidence. Best Ev.

632. REPUTATION, evidence. The opinion generally held by persons who know another about its character (s.a.) or it is the opinion generally held by a person; who know a family in terms of pedigree and others. 2. In general, reputation is proof of 1. The character of a man in society. 2d. A family tree.

(S. A.) ..3d. Certain normative or customary rights and duties and matters of public knowledge. (para. v.) But since such evidence is very weak in itself, it must be supported. 1st edition. In the case of the exercise of the right or privilege, by proving the exercise of that right or privilege during the period of living memory; 1 mouth & selw. 679; 5 R.

T. 32; After that, proof of reputation can be provided. 2d. The fact must be of a public.3d nature. It must come from people who may know the facts. 4. The facts must be general and not specific. 5. They must be free from suspicion. 1 Strong.

Ev. 54-65. Empty 1 Har. & M`H. 152; 2 Nott & M`C. 114 5 days, R. 290; 4 hen. & M. 507; 1 tayl. R. 121; 2 Hayw. 3; 8 pp.

and R. 159; 4 John. No. 52; 18 John. R. 346; 9 Mass. R. 414; 4 ridges.

2057; Dougl. 174; clutch 594; 3 Swan. 400; Dudl. Thus. Car. R. 346; and art. Character; Memory. Reputation literally means the generally held opinion about the character of a person, group of people, or organization. It is the appreciation in which one person is held by others. Reputation plays an important role in education, business, and social status.

Reputation goes hand in hand with a person`s identity. Reputation can be ubiquitous or spontaneous. It is the effective mechanism of social control in natural societies. Proof of reputation may be introduced as proof of character whenever proof of character is permitted. aka character. The opinion generally held by people who know another, about its character, or it is the opinion generally held by a person; who know a family through their family tree and others.