Belittling
/bəˈlɪtlɪŋ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Expressing or causing disparagement or deprecation, often used in legal contexts to describe derogatory statements that may imply defamation or unfair prejudice.
The contract included a clause prohibiting belittling remarks about the other party.
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Commentary
In legal drafting, belittling language may be scrutinized under defamation or disparagement claims; care should be taken to distinguish between protected opinion and actionable statements.
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