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Defamation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In law, defamation –also called calumny , libel (for written words), slander (for spoken words), and vilification –is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or...
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The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon On; * Libel *; ... all writings subversive of morality and tending to inflame the passions by indecent language, are indictable at common law. In order to constitute a libel, it is not necessary that anything criminal should be imputed to the party injured;
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Maybe libel law is obsolete. Maybe it always was. But in the world of Net communications, it's hard to see why anyone should weep if libel lawsuits disappeared altogether. ... The theory behind libel law is simple: it's possible to say or publish something that so badly injures someone's reputation that it measurably...
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Maybe libel law is obsolete. Maybe it always was. But in the world of Net communications, it's hard to see why anyone should weep if libel lawsuits disappeared altogether. ... The theory behind libel law is simple: it's possible to say or publish something that so badly injures someone's reputation that it measurably...
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The lawsuit might make you a millionaire. But before you rush to the courthouse, you should know what you’re getting into. Collecting damages may take years. You’ll need a very good lawyer, because libel law is extremely complicated.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on libel (law), Libel and slander are the legal subcategories of defamation. Generally libel is defamation in print, pictures, or any other visual symbols. Slander is spoken defamation. ... control over printed matter has always been exercised through the courts under the law of libel.
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