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MIButterfly

(868 posts)
27. It's my understanding that there are only two absolute defenses in law and they concern libel and slander.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:29 AM
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It's not libelous or slanderous if it's TRUE.

By the way, doesn't this dumbass have a country to run? I would think he would be too busy working for the people to be filing frivolous lawsuits.

LOL! Look who I'm talking about. Sometimes I just crack myself up.

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It's my understanding that there are only two absolute defenses in law and they concern libel and slander. MIButterfly Saturday #27
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