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A 1405 In Committee

Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1405

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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