Insult
The slander of a person or institution is a special vilification by an utterance representation or action.
Word origin
The word is the antonym derived from the nearly defunct word Glimpf ( " conservation, Forbearance"; " be located " from OHG gilimpf, later "reasonableness ", " fairness " see injustice ). " Treat lightly " someone means accordingly, treat him kindly; if something " lightly expires ", it does not cause any bad consequences. The formulation is somewhat " lenient " expired or assumed may imply that something would almost went wrong.
Unglimpf is on shaky Gender ags ungelimp, n, m. , OHG ungelimfe, fn MHG, ungelimpf, ungelimp, ungelump, m. , Frühnhd. again as f ung ( e) limpf ( f) in the meaning " lack of forbearance and consideration; disfavour; disagreeable; Ernst ". It is also found in Norwegian called ulempa, dän. ulempe, swedish olämplighet borrowed.
Right Linguistically concentrated it is " wrong; Guilt, misconduct; Lack of legal basis, entitlement, standi; Legal disadvantage, harm; Abuse, dishonor; Impropriety " or generally " accusation "; as well as in today's meaning " Ehrverminderung by accusation, reproach, insult, dishonor, disgrace."
Legal use
Federal Republic of Germany
The § 90a of the German Criminal Code ( StGB ) speaks of defamation in the context of " abuse " or " make maliciously maligning ".
The following criminal offenses dealing with defamation:
Add to offenses against personal honor ( libel, defamation and slander ) the denigration also plays a role; but it is not explicitly mentioned in the facts.
Particularity
In Germany, Holocaust denial is also in the sense of disparagement defined as a crime ( sedition, § 130 StGB).
Problem
There is no clear rule as to when criticism of the state and its symbols implies an extreme vilification. An accurate legal operationalization missing; he is regarded as a rubber section.
Austria
Under Austrian law, the term does not exist as facts. Appropriate actions may either fall under the § § 111-117 of the Criminal Code ( Offences against the honor ). A saying of the Administrative Court is about, " a outrunning to a mere denigration vague suggestion was not judicially punishable offense ".