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- Definition privilege that protects a person or body against lawsuits, usually for defamation, irrespective of how wrongful the actions may be and even if committed with malice or improper motive Reference "COM-EN, based on: - 'absolute privilege', Black's Law Dictionary, ninth edition, West Publishing Co. ISBN: 978-0-314-19949-2- 'Chapter 67: Privilege'; The News Manual (www.thenewsmanual.net) > The manuals > Index > 'privilege' http://www.thenewsmanual.net/Manuals%20Volume%203/volume3_67.htm [10.06.2014]"
- Comment "Absolute privilege allows statements to be made without fear of legal action being taken, even if those statements should be defamatory, untrue, or even a combination of the two. This level of privilege is only given to a select few. Examples of circumstances in which absolute privilege is recognised include:* Houses of Parliament – MPs are able to speak freely during parliamentary proceedings and cannot be sued for slander (verbal defamation) or even breaking the Official Secrets Act 1989* Hansard – the official report produced to report proceedings in the Houses of Parliament* judicial proceedings – judges, lawyers, juries and witnesses are among those free to make defamatory statements – even with malice – during judicial proceedings.Reference: Twenty-six Letter World. Absolute and Qualified Privilege, http://twentysixletterworld.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/absolute-and-qualified-privilege/ [28.5.2014]See also:- qualified privilege [ IATE:1093451 ] - parliamentary privilege [ IATE:1093419 ]"