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Old 03-15-2006, 06:47 PM   #31
Mike P
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John--the key words in that bill are "false and defamatory". Defamation, by definition, requires the communication, verbally or in writing, of false facts. Truth is an absolute defense in any defamation suit. And the person claiming he was defamed has the burden of disproving that the allegations were true.

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