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Defamation Act
Defamation Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to defamation. It supersedes the short title Libel Act. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Defamation Bill during its passage through Parliament. Defamation Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to defamation. List Australia Australian Capital Territory *The Defamation Act 2001 New South Wales *The Defamation Act Amendment Act 1886 *The Defamation Act 1901 (No 22) *The Defamation (Amendment) Act 1909 (No 22) *The Defamation Act 1912 (No 32) *The Defamation (Amendment) Act 1917 (No 14) *The Defamation (Amendment) Act 1940 (No 4) *The Defamation Act 1958 (No 39) *The Defamation Act 1974 (No 74) *The Defamation (Amendment) Act 1978 (No 79) *The Defamation (Trotting Authority) Amendment Act 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Title
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster system, Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The long title (properly, the title in some jurisdictions) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute (such as an act of Parliament or of act of Congress, Congress) or other legislative instrument. The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument. Like other descriptive components of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature's intention. The short title is the formal name by which legislation may by law be Legal citation, cited. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defamation (Amendment) Act 1940
Defamation is a communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury. The precise legal definition of defamation varies from country to country. It is not necessarily restricted to making assertions that are falsifiable, and can extend to concepts that are more abstract than reputationlike dignity and honour. In the English-speaking world, the law of defamation traditionally distinguishes between libel (written, printed, posted online, published in mass media) and slander (oral speech). It is treated as a civil wrong (tort, delict), as a criminal offence, or both. Defamation and related laws can encompass a variety of acts (from general defamation and insultas applicable to every citizen – to specialized provisions covering specific entities and social structures): * Defamation against a legal person in general * Insult against a legal person in general * Acts against public officials * Acts against state institutions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |