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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases
Section 30.838 - Element of malice in certain defamation claims.
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OR Rev Stat § 30.838 (2025)
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In a claim for defamation against an individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault committed against the individual, in addition to the other elements required to prove a claim of defamation, it is an element of the claim that the individual made the communication with malice. [2025 c.275 §1]
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