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A, in good faith, complains of the conduct of Z, a servant, to Z's master. Which statement is correct?

Exception 8 to section 356 of the BNS says it is not defamation "to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that…

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A, in good faith, complains of the conduct of Z, a servant, to Z's master. Which statement is correct?

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Exception 8 to section 356 of the BNS says it is not defamation "to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person", and its illustration includes complaining of a servant to his master. A Magistrate is only one example of such authority, and the test is good faith, not proof that the complaint is true.

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