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Curious about an old idea / saying

Bikerman2019 · 2021-03-13 23:03:38

Just wondering is this "bar talk" true or false. If I say "Paddy is dishonest, a liar or whatever", I assume that is actionable. But if I say " I THINK, or have reason to believe, Paddy is dishonest, a liar, or whatever" this is not actionable. Just an old argument I am curious about.

13-03-2021 11:03pm

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Bikerman2019

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Just wondering is this "bar talk" true or false.

If I say "Paddy is dishonest, a liar or whatever", I assume that is actionable.

But if I say " I THINK, or have reason to believe, Paddy is dishonest, a liar, or whatever" this is not actionable.

Just an old argument I am curious about.

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#2 14-03-2021 10:59am

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No, it's still actionable. The innuendo is that there is some good reason for thinking this - i.e. that the reason you think he is a liar is that he is, in fact, a liar.

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