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 +[[Image:Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket, ca. 1875.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket ]]'' (c. 1874-77) by [[James McNeill Whistler]] caused controversy after art critic [[John Ruskin]] commented that Whistler had flung "a pot of paint in the public's face". Whistler subsequently sued Ruskin for [[defamation]].]]
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-In law, '''defamation''' is the communication of a statement that makes a [[false]] claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may harm the [[reputation]] of an individual, business, product, group, government or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against [[criticism]].+In law, '''defamation''' is the communication of a statement that makes a [[false]] or [[malicious]] claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may harm the [[reputation]] of an individual, business, product, group, government or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against [[criticism]].
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Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket  (c. 1874-77) by James McNeill Whistler caused controversy after art critic John Ruskin commented that Whistler had flung "a pot of paint in the public's face". Whistler subsequently sued Ruskin for defamation.
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Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket (c. 1874-77) by James McNeill Whistler caused controversy after art critic John Ruskin commented that Whistler had flung "a pot of paint in the public's face". Whistler subsequently sued Ruskin for defamation.

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In law, defamation is the communication of a statement that makes a false or malicious claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may harm the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against criticism.

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