Defamation Act 1952
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14 Application of Act to Scotland.
This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modifications, that is to say:— (a) sections one, two, eight and thirteen shall be omitted; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) subsection (2) of section four shall have effect as if at the end thereof there were added the words “Nothing in this subsection shall be held to entitle a defender to lead evidence of any fact specified in the declaration unless notice of his intention so to do has been given in the defences.”; and (d) for any reference to libel, or to libel or slander, there shall be substituted a reference to defamation; the expression “plaintiff” means pursuer and; the expression “defendant” means defender; ...
14 Application of Act to Scotland.
This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modifications, that is to say:— (a) sections one, two, eight and thirteen shall be omitted; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) subsection (2) of section four shall have effect as if at the end thereof there were added the words “Nothing in this subsection shall be held to entitle a defender to lead evidence of any fact specified in the declaration unless notice of his intention so to do has been given in the defences.”; and (d) for any reference to libel, or to libel or slander, there shall be substituted a reference to defamation; the expression “plaintiff” means pursuer and; the expression “defendant” means defender; ...
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