Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

disparagement

n. A false and injurious statement that discredits or detracts from the reputation of another's property, product, or business. 0 To recover in tort for disparagement, the plaintiff must prove that the statement caused a third party to take some action resulting in specific pecuniary loss to the plaintiff. - Also termed injurious falsehood. - More narrowly termed slander of title; trade libel; slander of goods. Cf. DEFAMATION.