Public Figure
Usually used in defamation lawsuits, where a person who files the suit has been a great public interest willingly or unwillingly or has ben a well known persoanlity amongst the public like that of politician, models, film stars etc.
public figure
n. in the law of defamation (libel and slander), a personage of great public interest or familiarity like a government official, politician, celebrity, business leader, movie star or sports hero.
Public Figure (legal term)
seditious libel
Actual Malice
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
Limited purpose public figure
Definition - Noun
: a person who voluntarily and prominently participates in a public controversy for the purpose of influencing its outcome and who is thus required as a public figure to prove actual malice in a ...
The rules covering libel against a "public figure" (particularly a political or governmental person) are special, based on U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Membership includes all members of the Cabinet, past and present, the Speaker, the leaders of all major political parties, Archbishops and various senior judges as well as other senior public figures.
Public figures, including officeholders and candidates, can only prevail in defamation lawsuits if they can show that the defamation was made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for the truth. (See also: libel per se) ...
 See also: Public, State, Person, Court, Information
  
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