Defamation Act is a stock short title

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 used for legislation

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 in New Zealand

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, in the Republic of Ireland

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 and in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 relating to defamation. It supersedes the short title Libel Act

Libel Act

Libel Act is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to libel ....

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The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Defamation Bill during its passage through Parliament

Parliament

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Defamation Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to defamation.

United Kingdom

The Defamation Act 1952

Defamation Act 1952

The Defamation Act 1952 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.This Act implemented recommendations contained in the Report of the Porter Committee...

 (15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz 2 c 66)

The Defamation Act 1996

Defamation Act 1996

The Defamation Act 1996 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Section 14 - Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged:See Absolute privilege in English law-Section 19 - Commencement:...

(c 31)