LIBEL ACT 1843 - SECT 2 In an action against a newspaper for libel, the defendant may plead that it was inserted without malice and without negligence, and that he has published or offered to publish an apology.

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LIBEL ACT 1843 - SECT 2

In an action against a newspaper for libel, the defendant may plead that it was inserted without malice and without negligence, and that he has published or offered to publish an apology.

2. In an action for libel contained in any public newspaper or other
periodical publication it shall be competent to the defendant to plead that
such libel was inserted in such newspaper or other periodical publication
without actual malice, and without gross negligence, and that before the
commencement of the action, or at the earliest opportunity afterwards, he
inserted in such newspaper or other periodical publication a full apology for
the said libel, or, if the newspaper or periodical publication in which the
said libel appeared should be ordinarily published at intervals exceeding one
week, had offered to publish the said apology in any newspaper or periodical
publication to be selected by the plaintiff in such action; ... and to such
plea to such action it shall be competent to the plaintiff to reply generally,
denying the whole of such plea.

S.3 rep. by 1916 c.50 s.48(1) sch.

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LIBEL ACT 1843 - SECT 2