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Section 163: How the law defines defamatory matter in Uganda

163.Definition of defamatory matter

(1)Defamatory matter is matter likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing that person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or likely to damage any person in his or her profession or trade by an injury to his or her reputation.

(2)It is immaterial whether at the time of the publication of the defamatory matter the person concerning whom such matter is published is living or dead.

(3)No prosecution for the publication of defamatory matter concerning a dead person shall be instituted without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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A person who publishes or speaks something that could hurt someone's reputation is dealing with defamatory matter. This includes any statement that ma...

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