Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 8340.13. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Cause of action based on protected public expression.”A cause of action under section 8340.14 (relating to scope of subchapter).

“Goods or services.”The term does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic or artistic work.

“Protected public expression.”A person's:

(1) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial or administrative proceeding;

(2) communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial or administrative proceeding; or

(3) exercise, on a matter of public concern, of the rights of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition or the right of association, guaranteed by:

(i) the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; or

(ii) section 7 or 20 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.

“Protected public expression immunity.”Immunity under section 8340.15 (relating to grant of immunity).