FALSE LIGHT

false light. 1.Torts. In an invasion-of-privacy action, a plaintiff’s allegation that the defendant

attributed to the plaintiff views that he or she does not hold and placed the plaintiff before the

public in a highly offensive and untrue manner. • If the matter involves the public interest, the

plaintiff must prove the defendant’s malice. See invasion of privacy by false light under

INVASION OF PRIVACY. [Cases: Torts 8.5. C.J.S. Right of Privacy and Publicity § 2.] 2. (usu.

pl.) Maritime law. A signal displayed intentionally to lure a vessel into danger. 18 USCA §

1658(b). — Also termed false light or signal.[Blacks Law 8th]