The regulation of defamation in tort and criminal law : a comparative study of England and France

Defamation is a complex topic, historically lying at the crossroads of tort and criminal law. In the current state of the law, various common law jurisdictions (including England) have abolished criminal defamation. By contrast, civil law jurisdictions approach defamation first and foremost as a cri...

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Main Author: Groppo, Mathilde Alfrida
Other Authors: Aplin, Tanya Frances ; Steel, Alexander
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684462