Category Archives: Freedom of the Press

Statements made against the public figure are essentially true, then no conviction for libel can be had. Any statement that does not contain a provably false factual connotation will receive full constitutional protection

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Erineus

Actual Malice Not Proven         As it has been established that complainant was a public figure, it was incumbent upon the prosecution to prove actual malice on the part of Lim and petitioner when the latter published the article subject … Continue reading →

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The glaring absence of maliciousness in the assailed portion of the news article subject of this case negates the existence of probable cause that libel has been committed by the accused

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Erineus

Libel is defined as a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to discredit or cause the dishonor or contempt of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Definitions, Freedom of the Press, Libel, Privileged Communications, Probable Cause, Quotations | Leave a comment