An evaluation of the constitutionality of the common law crime of criminal defamation
The challenge in the law of defamation lies in finding the appropriate balance between the two competing rights of freedom of expression and an unimpaired reputation. From Roman and Roman-Dutch law into the modern era, criminal and civil defamation have been very closely linked. The elements and def...
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Language: | English |
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/749 |