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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

Newyddion S4C has been told the letter was sent under the Defamation Act 2013 and the Representation of the People Act 1983.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 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 law, too, can be used as a defense in cases where one’s identity has been used inappropriately, or some types of misinformation.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

Removing to Washington, he published a curious little book called “Slander and Defamation of Character.”

From The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 by Flower, B. O. (Benjamin Orange)




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