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reckless dis·re·gard of the truthVariant:
or reckless disregard for the truth 1 : disregard of the truth or falsity of a defamatory statement by a person who is highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source
reckless disregard of the truth, do not enjoy constitutional protection —Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64 (1964)>
2 : a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as a magistrate) reckless disregard of the truth in support of the warrant —State v. O'Neil, 879 Pacific Reporter, Second Series 950 (1994)>
