Defamation Act 1957 s 16
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In any action for libel or slander the defendant may give evidence in mitigation of damages that the plaintiff has recovered damages or has brought actions for damages, for libel or slander in respect of the publication of words to the same effect as the words on which the action is founded, or has received or agreed to receive compensation in respect of any such publication.
Dalam mana-mana tindakan kerana libel atau slander, defendan boleh memberi keterangan untuk mengurangkan ganti rugi bahawa plaintif telah mendapat ganti rugi atau telah membawa tindakan bagi mendapatkan ganti rugi, kerana libel atau slander berkenaan dengan penerbitan perkataan-perkataan yang bermaksud sama dengan perkataan-perkataan yang tindakan itu berasaskan, atau telah menerima atau bersetuju menerima pampasan berkenaan dengan mana-mana penerbitan sedemikian. Penyatuan
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).