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davepamn

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What is the laws intent for recompense for defamation?

Is the truth an adequate defense against defamation?

Or does perception of injury win out over the truth?

Provide any recent cases relating to defamation

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thirty2deg

September 07, 2009 05:15 AM

The truth of a statement is always a total defense for defamation. It doesn't matter how much injury was caused if the statement is true. In fact, that the statement is only an opinion is also a defense to defamation.

I'm not sure what jurisdition you are looking for cases in or what you call recent, but here's a good one:
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323
also, for a classic, see
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254

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