QUOTE(^Hobbes^ @ Dec 2 2008, 02:46 PM)
come i spoon fed u moarr
defamation = an act to defame an individual, group, and organisation with malicious intent to paint a negative image usually with untrue/twisted facts
defamation got 2 types
slander and libel
slander is in verbal form think of it as speech
libel as in written think of it as poison pen
give examples for each of the above
and give more examples of defense e.g.
truth
opinion
privilege e.g. our mps got privelege against such law suit in dewan rakyat
consent
edit not negligence shuld be no knowledge
made in good faith
heheheh
its necesary to have such laws in order to fight terrorism
but sadly
it has been misused as of late
so either we change our leader or abolish the act at the risk of less terrorism control
wow, this is useful...i remember my lecturer said the verbal and written wan...so, it's slander and libel

yay~ now i noe

QUOTE(dupicalz @ Dec 2 2008, 02:50 PM)
at tis point, see i am undecided wif everything tat is happening wif my life
defamation act is a restriction towards the freedom of speech, assembly and association.
from wad i understand is defamation act is to secure individuals from affecting that individual's reputation.
let say, now the newspaper company haf the freedom of speech and w/o this defamation act, they would create chaos and would write anything w/o mercy.....[something like tat la]
shyt la...my english....i dunno how to put into words dy..

oohh...okies...i understand more now!!!