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for Selwyns.

What is defamation?
Generally, defamation is a false and unprivileged statement of fact that is harmful to someone's reputation, and published "with fault," meaning as a result of negligence or malice. State laws often define defamation in specific ways. Libel is a written defamation; slander is a spoken defamation.

What are the elements of a defamation claim?
The elements that must be proved to establish defamation are:

1. a publication to one other than the person defamed;
2. a false statement of fact;
3. that is understood as
* a. being of and concerning the plaintiff; and
* b. tending to harm the reputation of plaintiff.
4. If the plaintiff is a public figure, he or she must also prove actual malice.

Posted By: Pixelman on February 4th 2010 at 12:02:13

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Know a good lawyer? (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 4, 12:02:13
- de stefano (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 4, 12:02:52
  - would legal aid stretch to de stafano.....? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 4, 12:14:41
    - probably not. imagine if norwich got all selwyn's money (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 4, 12:20:37
      - what will we do with a farthing, a washer, and a pig called Maureen (n/m) (NCFC) - dear prudence, Feb 4, 12:23:53

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