The presumption of animus iniuriandi is rebutted if a person is unaware of the wrongfulness of his defamatory publication because for whatever reason he bona fide thinks or believes that his conduct is lawful.
True. The presumption of animus iniuriandi, which is the intention to harm or injure, can be rebutted if a person is sincerely unaware that their defamatory publication is wrongful and genuinely believes that their conduct is lawful.
