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DEFAMATION - Coggle Diagram

- - - - officers of State
      - reports of judicial proceedings
      - communications btw lawyer and client
- - - - the action should not be brought
    - - Special damages
        
        any material loss which is either finacial or capable of being
        
        estimated in money
    - - to punish the D
      - where the D's conduct to make profit for himself which might exceed the compensation payable to the C
    - - the C's injury is exacerbated by the D's motive or conduct
      - to compensate the C for mental distress
    - - an offer to make amends where the D did not intend to defame
      - the D is willing to pay damages assessed by the Court
      - the D is willing to publish an correction and apology