Defamatory meanings and the hazards of relying on the ‘ordinary, reasonable person’ fiction
Defamation law offers a remedy when the plaintiff’s reputation is harmed by something the defendant publishes. At the heart of the action lies the question—what do the words complained about actually mean? The process of determining defamatory meaning depends heavily on what the court finds to be t...
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| Language: | English |
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Pacific Media Centre
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Pacific Journalism Review |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/36 |