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Defamation law is the area of the legal system concerning the protection of individuals and businesses from the false or misleading statements of others. Defamation law applies to all statements, whether verbal or written, whether broadcast on the television or over the radio, or published in a newspaper or magazine or even over the internet.

A defamation claim may be brought when one party believes that another party has made a false statement about them, which damages their reputation in the minds of right-thinking people. Defamation can cause other people to react to the defamed person with contempt or ridicule, and such altered behaviour toward them can result in actual [...]