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        "http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment" : [ "Substantial truth is a legal doctrine affecting libel and slander laws in common law jurisdictions such as the United States or the United Kingdom.Under the United States law, a statement cannot be held to be actionable as slanderous or libelous if the statement is true; the substantial truth doctrine extends this protection by holding that a statement with \"slight inaccuracies of expression\" do not make the alleged libel false.This doctrine is applied in matters in which truth is used as an absolute defense to a defamation claim brought against a public figure, but only false statements made with \"actual malice\" are subject to sanctions. "] } } }
