single publication rule

single publication rule
sin·gle publication rule n: a rule in the law of libel that treats an edition of a print source (as a magazine) as one publication giving rise to one cause of action for libel regardless of how many copies were printed and where they were distributed

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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