# Defamation Act 1996, Section 7: Ruling on the meaning of a statement.


In defamation proceedings the court shall not be asked to rule whether a statement is arguably capable, as opposed to capable, of bearing a particular meaning or meanings attributed to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996/section-7
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