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To: ForYourChildren
The legal meaning of "actual malice" is completely divorced from the normal meaning of "actual malice." They mean two different things.

In defamation law, "actual malice" is knowing something is false, and publishing it anyway; or, having a reckless disregard for the truth and publishing anyway.

267 posted on 09/22/2015 5:05:04 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

The legal meaning of “actual malice” is completely divorced from the normal meaning of “actual malice.” They mean two different things.
In defamation law, “actual malice” is knowing something is false, and publishing it anyway; or, having a reckless disregard for the truth and publishing anyway.


Ok, thanks... And isn’t this what we see all the time with the msm? Especially with the way they are going after Trump?


268 posted on 09/22/2015 5:18:54 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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