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A business magazine publishes a report that a company's director took bribes, and the report is proved to be substantially true and published for public good. Which defence is available to the magazine?
The magazine can rely on the defence of justification, meaning truth. When the defamatory imputation is substantially true and published for the public good, no liability for defamation arises. Defences like act of God or inevitable accident are unrelated to deliberate publication.
- AJustification (truth)Correct
- BVolenti non fit injuria
- CAct of God
- DInevitable accident
Explanation
Truth of the imputation, where published for the public good, is a recognised defence in defamation, called justification. The other options are general tort defences that do not suit a published true statement.
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