Innuendo

Innuendo is a legal concept that is related to tort and personal injury law. The word is derived
from innuere, the Latin word that means to nod forward. In legal terms, innuendo is used in a
lawsuit to describe defamation from libel or slander. It usually shows that the plaintiff had bad
comments made about him and that the comments were in fact defamatory. 
The innuendo is usually just used in actions for slander. An innuendo can be only explanatory of
some other matter expressed. It must also serve to apply the given slander to the precedent
matter, white not enlarging, extending, or changing the idea of the previous words. Innuendo
typically refers to a condition where a person explains a factual situation, yet an incorrect
interpretation is derived from it.
Furthermore, the issue to which the innuendo alludes to must always show from the antecedent
end of the indictment or declaration. This is needed when the intent can be mistaken, or when it
cannot be obtained from the slander or libel itself. 
If the innuendo enlarges the idea of the words, it can vitiate the indictment or declaration. But if
the new matter stated within an innuendo does not need to support the action, it can be rejected
as surplusage. 
There are two major types of innuendo. The first is false innuendo. It is a defamatory statement
made that has an implied meaning, so only individuals who have the necessary contextual
knowledge can appreciate and understand that the comment is defamatory. This may require
some sort of cultural, geographic information.
There is also legal innuendo. While this is not defamatory on its face, a legal innuendo statement
can be defamatory when combined with certain extrinsic or outside circumstances. This
contextual information may cause a statement to be considered defamatory in a certain
jurisdiction while not another. 
When looking at legal precedent, strict liability rule is applied to legal innuendo. This is the
standard level of liability that specifies what makes an individually legally responsible. Strict
liability requires imposing liability on a particular party without finding a reason for the fault,
such as tortious intent or negligence. In this situation, the defendant must have been proved to be
responsible and that the torn in question did happen.