Нагнічук, Оксана2016-11-232016-11-232016Нагнічук О. І. Правова природа та поняття публічної особи : (на основі практики Верховного суду Сполучених Штатів Америки) / Нагнічук О. І. // Наукові записки НаУКМА : Юридичні науки. - 2016. - Т. 181. - С. 61-65.https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/9876This article focuses on the issue of the legal nature of the public figure concept. For the first time the concept of "public figure" was developed in the court practice of the United States. According to the practice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, "public figure" is a person who is well known and has the impact on the public, deliberately or beyond his or her own will occupies a central role in solving public affairs. However, a common definition of the term does not give us the opportunity to define those categories of persons who belong to the circle of public. Based on the practice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, there are appropriate types of persons who belong to the public. They are the following: "general public figure," "relatively public figure," and "persons recognized as public figures beyond their own will." In this regard, the practice of Ukrainian courts and Ukrainian legislation is also analyzed. Such term as "public figure" is missing in Ukrainian legislation. Therefore, Ukrainian courts do not provide the relevant benefits to this term in its decision that leads to confusion and thereafter to the inconsistency of judicial practice. Instead, a legislator uses terms such as "official," "public official," "state figure," "public person." The definition of the public figure should be enshrined in Ukrainian legislation as it is defined in the regulatory legal acts of some other countries. Ukrainian courts should take into account international practice and use those criteria that are used in determining the types of persons who belong to the public by international courts.У статті розглянуто питання правової природи поняття публічної особи. На основі судової практики Верховного суду Сполучених Штатів Америки визначено коло осіб, які належать до публічних. Зосереджено увагу на відокремленні понять "загальна публічна особа", "відносно публічна особа" та "особи, визнані публічними поза власною волею". Здійснено аналіз судової практики та законодавства України з цього питання.ukпублічна особаполітикдержавний діячсуддяособа, яка є учасником публічної дискусіїособа, яка підозрюється у вчиненні злочину, що привертає увагу суспільстваособи, які мають усезагальну славу і впливВерховний суд СШАстаттяpublic figurepoliticianstate figurejudgeperson who is a member of the public debatea person who is suspected of a crime that attracts public attention, and persons with universal fame and influenceSupreme Court of the United States of AmericaArticle