At a social club meeting that was held to discuss an environmental problem in a community, Brown made a speech in favour of a particular course of action that he thought the club should follow. Smith, who did not like the suggestions made by Brown, also made a short speech in which he called Brown an idiot, and his suggestions rubbish. Statements made at a social club meeting are subject to absolute privilege.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  Absolute privilege typically applies to statements made in certain specific forums, such as legislative bodies or in court proceedings, where participants are protected from defamation suits to encourage open discussion. A social club meeting does not usually fall under these categories, so statements made there would not be subject to absolute privilege.

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