Defamation Act 1957 s 5
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In an action for slander in respect of words calculated to disparage the plaintiff in any office, profession, calling, trade or business held or carried on by him at the time of the publication, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove special damage whether or not the words are spoken of the plaintiff in the way of his office, profession, calling, trade or business.
Dalam sesuatu tindakan kerana slander berkenaan menyentuh periaatan dengan perkataan-perkataan yang dikiramenghina plaıntit dalam mana-mana jawatan, protesion, profesional pekerjaan, tred atau perniagaan yang dipegang atau perniagaan. dijalankan olehnya pada masa penerbitan, adalah tidak perlu untuk mengatakan atau membuktikan kerugian khas sama ada atau tidak perkataan-perkataan ditutur berkenaan dengan plaintif menjadi rintangan dalam jawatan, profesion,pekerjaan, tred atau perniagaannya. Slander terhadap hakmilik, dsb.
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).