The Essence of Freedom of Expression in a Democratically Governed State
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https://doi.org/10.60131/jlaw.1.2025.9295Keywords:
Freedom of Expression, Democracy, Defamation.Abstract
This paper discusses the importance of freedom of expression for democratic countries and its role in shaping and self-realizing the individual. It defines the scope of freedom of expression concerning defamation, citing numerous examples from court decisions.
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