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This paper begins with a thorough definition of defamation law, and then, in order to illustrate the current position of the courts regarding both oral and written defamation, presents an analysis of three different court cases on defamation. The paper then continues with a discussion of the negative and detrimental aspects of defamation law.

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"The idea behind defamation law is very simple. If and when the reputation of an identifiable third person is lowered by the communication from one person to one or more person/persons and where the communicator has no legal defense it is called defamation. Balancing of the right of a person to protect his reputation with free speech is aimed at the formation of the defamation law. Defamation law is divided into two viz. oral and published. "Comments or stories told at a party or meeting is called Oral defamation or "slander."" 1. TV broadcasting or a newspaper article is published defamation also known as "libel." Libel defamation includes pictures and words also. Anything that badly affects the reputation of a person is defamatory."

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