Is the following phrase based in South African law of delict true or false: The defence of reasonable publication is exclusively a ground of justification?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking whether the statement about the defense of reasonable publication being exclusively a ground of justification in South African law of delict is true or false.

More Information

The defence of reasonable publication in South African law is used in defamation cases and it does not serve exclusively as a justification. Rather, it means that even if false information is published, if done reasonably, it might not be considered wrongful.

Tips

A common mistake is to assume that all defenses are grounds of justification without considering specific applications, like in defamation cases where reasonableness is a critical factor.

Sources

• Law of Delict - lawblogsa - lawblogsa.files.wordpress.com
• V The Presumption of Falsity - Oxford Academic - academic.oup.com