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defamation [def′əmā′shən] Etymology: L, diffamare, to discredit any communication, written or spoken, that is untrue and that injures the good name or reputation of another or that in any way brings that person into disrepute. defamation (def´ n the act of detracting from the reputation of another. The offense of injuring a person's reputation by false and malicious statements. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The successful passing of the 7th EU harmonization package in August also led to a revision of many laws related to anti-terrorism and criminal libel, both areas which had served to muzzle rights in times past. Alleged Committee member and prominent Belfast solicitor Richard Monteith filed a criminal libel action against Executive Producer Sean McPhilemy for statements he allegedly made about Monteith in a BBC interview about the program in August 1992. Born to a wealthy family in Italy, he fled to the United States in 1904 to escape prosecution for criminal libel. |
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