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A statement may hurt your reputation, but if it is true, anyone who says it has a valid defence if you sue them for defamation. They just have to prove, on the balance of probability, that their statement is true. | A statement may hurt your reputation, but if it is true, anyone who says it has a valid defence if you sue them for defamation. They just have to prove, on the balance of probability, that their statement is true. | ||
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People must be able to speak freely in our justice and political systems without worrying that someone may sue them. The 3 main examples of this defence are statements made: | People must be able to speak freely in our justice and political systems without worrying that someone may sue them. The 3 main examples of this defence are statements made: | ||