To allow the judgment to stand, in other words, would have a severe "chilling" effect on the First Amendment right of a free press.

The process of separating wax from oil by first chilling (to help form wax crystals) and then filtering under pressure in a plate and frame press.

The report - which is a wide-ranging assessment of press standards, privacy and libel in the UK - also makes recommendations to curb the"chilling" effect of libel actions on newspapers.