http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/7Defamation Act 1996 An Act to amend the law of defamation and to amend the law of limitation with respect to actions for defamation or malicious falsehood.1996-07-04texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2022-08-08 7In defamation proceedings the court shall not be asked to rule whether a statement is arguably capable, as opposed to capable, of bearing a particular meaning or meanings attributed to it.S.7 partly in force; s.7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 19; s. 7 in force (E.W.) at 28.2.2000 by S.I. 2000/222, art. 3S. 7 in force at 6.1.2010 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/2858, art. 3(b)