Wennhak v Morgan is a leading case in English defamation law, that held that communication with one's own spouse will not be considered to be 'published' for the purposes of defamation cases.[1]
| Wennhak v Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Decided | 1888 |
| Citation | [1888] 20 QBD 635 |
In Wennhak, Huddleston B thought (with Manisty J. agreeing) that the question could be decided “on the common law principle that husband and wife are one”, and that accordingly there had been no publication.[2]
“[T]he maxim and principle acted on for centuries is still in existence, viz, that as regards this case, husband and wife are in point of law one person.”[3]
References
edit- ^ Defamation Lecture Notes.
- ^ Wennhak v Morgan (1888) 20 QBD 635 at 639.
- ^ Wennhak v Morgan (1888) 20 QBD 635 at 637.
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