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... false . That too , is erroneous , even though some statutes define libel as " false defamation . " What they mean is that a statement is actionable , that is , it contains a sound basis for the award of damages , only if it is false ...
... false . That too , is erroneous , even though some statutes define libel as " false defamation . " What they mean is that a statement is actionable , that is , it contains a sound basis for the award of damages , only if it is false ...
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... false . That is no more than false swearing and is not perjury . To meet the legal proof for the crime of perjury you must also show that he willfully and knowingly gave false testi- mony or that he had reason to know that his testimony was ...
... false . That is no more than false swearing and is not perjury . To meet the legal proof for the crime of perjury you must also show that he willfully and knowingly gave false testi- mony or that he had reason to know that his testimony was ...
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... false or with reckless disre- gard of whether it was false or not . " Moreover , the court said , this malice must be proved by evidence of " convincing clarity . " What does that mean ? In The New York Times case there was plenty of ...
... false or with reckless disre- gard of whether it was false or not . " Moreover , the court said , this malice must be proved by evidence of " convincing clarity . " What does that mean ? In The New York Times case there was plenty of ...
Contents
LIBEL IS NOT A DIRTY WORD | 1 |
A WORKING GUIDE | 6 |
WAS IT PUBLISHED? | 13 |
Copyright | |
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accused action actual malice advertisement arrested asked asserting Associated Press attack broadcasting station called caption carried charge Communist compensatory damages complete defense corporation court held Court of Appeals crime criminal criticism decided decision defamation defamatory defense of truth District Attorney Drew Pearson editor evidence fact fair false Federal filed headline identified investigation involved issue Jersey Joe Walcott judge judicial Kansas Supreme Court lawyer libel suit magazine ment Motor Trend Negro newsman newspaper nonlibelous official proceeding opinion paper partial defense person picture plaintiff police Porcella Post printed privilege of reporting proof prosecution protection prove public official published punitive damages Quentin Reynolds question racket radio reader reply reputation Reynolds slander statement statute story sued for libel Supreme Court television testified testimony tion told trial Tribune union upheld verdict Wally Butts witness woman words writer York Herald Tribune York Times rule