詞彙 "the greater the truth, the greater the libel" 在中文的含義

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the greater the truth, the greater the libel

US /ðə ˈɡreɪtər ðə truːθ, ðə ˈɡreɪtər ðə ˈlaɪbəl/
UK /ðə ˈɡreɪtə ðə truːθ, ðə ˈɡreɪtə ðə ˈlaɪbəl/
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成語

真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重

a legal maxim suggesting that a defamatory statement is more damaging if it is actually true, because the truth cannot be easily refuted

範例:
The politician tried to sue the journalist, arguing that the greater the truth, the greater the libel.
這位政治家試圖起訴記者,理由是真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重
In some old legal systems, the greater the truth, the greater the libel was a common principle used to protect reputations.
在一些舊的法律體系中,真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重是保護名譽的常用原則。