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}+br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 642 DEFAMATI
ON ACT 1999{{br{}{L{I642.1 This Act may be cited a
s the Defamation Act 1999.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{IObje
ct{{br{}{L{I642.2 The object of this Act is to ens
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 Cyberia while preserving to everyone their right 
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{L{IConstitutional Rights{{br{}{L{I642.3.1 This Ac
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his Act does not apply to private communications w
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{L{I642.4. A cause of action under this Act may be
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court of competent jurisdiction and not otherwise.
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famation means the making of a public statement wh
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r or reputation of another Cyberian.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I642.5.2 The statement must exhibit either:{{
br{}{L{I642.5.2.1 malice: or{{br{}{L{I642.5.2.2 re
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he rule in Sullivan v New York Times remains in fo
rce.{{br{}{L{I642.5.4 The trial of an action for d
efamation must be before a jury.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L
{IRemedies{{br{}{L{I642.6 The remedies for defamat
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r{{br{}{L{I642.6.3 an apology in terms ordered by 
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ation v Jerry Falwell remains in force.{{br{}{L{I
{{br{}{L{ILimitation{{br{}{L{I642.7 A cause of act
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}+br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ISovereignty Treaty{{
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r{}{L{I{{br{}{L{INoting the violation of the Treat
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r{}{L{IRecalling that the person Jacobus has repea
tedly unlawfully asserted sovereignty at various t
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onwealth of Cyberia, the Solomonic Empire of Atter
a and other sovereign micronations:{{br{}{L{I{{br
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{IAvowing that each micronation is the common prop
erty of the people of that micronation{z{{br{}{L{I
{{br{}{L{IAvowing that the form of government of e
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ollows:{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I1. The High Contracting
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stitutions and laws, take such legislative, admini
strative and judicial measures as are necessary to
 permanently exclude the person jacobus from their
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. Any action carried out by the person Jacobus in 
any of the High Contracting Parties is hereby decl
ared absolutely null and void and the High Contrac
ting Parties agree not to recognise any alleged re
gime headed by the person Jacobus or to give him a
ny aid or comfort.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I3. Any attac
k (by whatever means) conducted by the person jaco
bus against any of the High Contracting Parties sh
all be treated as an attack on all of the High Con
tracting Parties.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I4. The provis
ions of this Treaty and the measures required by A
rticle 1 shall apply to any login operated by the 
person Jacobus despite any claim that they are sep
arate persons or enjoy sovereign immunity.{{br{}{L
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to exchange any and all intelligence they may hold
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{I7. Each High Contracting Party shall designate a
n officer of at least ministerial rank. These offi
cers shall consult together as necessary to co-ord
inate action under this treaty and may recommend f
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