libel tourism

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Definition of libel tourism in English English dictionary

A form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in jurisdictions thought more likely to give a favourable result

Hyphenation

li·bel tou·ri·sm

Turkish pronunciation

laybıl tûrîzım

Pronunciation

/ˈlībəl ˈto͝oˌrəzəm/ /ˈlaɪbəl ˈtʊˌrɪzəm/

Etymology

() Coined by Geoffrey Robertson QC.