Qualified privilege
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qualified-privilege-294-16806213
title:
Qualified privilege
text:
The defence of qualified privilege permits a person in a position of authority or trust to make statements or relay or report statements that would be considered slander and libel if made by anyone else. In New Zealand and Ontario, for instance, cases of political libel are inhibited by permitting open discussion of an allegation or rumor, if conducted responsibly and with due care for the privacy of the person whose reputation would be affected. This privilege generally does not extend to repet
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encyclopedia
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Legal defence to defamation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_privilege
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date modified:
2024-01-04T02:42:31Z
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