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defamation

[def-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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The case type is described as "Media and Communication -- Part 7 Claim -- Defamation -- libel and slander".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In fighting the case, the BBC has argued a defence of fair and reasonable publication in the public interest, as set out in section 26 of Ireland's 2009 Defamation Act.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Defamation, fraud, false light and forgery laws already address the potential of deceptive expression to cause real harm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Defamation cases about content posted on websites like YouTube, Instagram and X have stalled.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Yes, I hear you give it out, you are to be married to me: for which Defamation, if I be not reveng'd, hang me.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague




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