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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's interesting. In English law, "truth" is an absolute defence against libel. No true statement can be held to be libellous. There are other laws which may apply, however, such as those governing invasion of privacy.
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Yes, in fact libel is defamation as per dictionary definition hence lack of truth in libel but tompe's Swedish extension to libel would " public disclosure of private facts," a separate civil action in the UK and not libel (published) or slander (verbal) where truth can be a defence...
