Memoirs - What&#39;s Allowed To Write About An Ex
<p>I'm not famous.  I've just had a very interesting life story so far.  I wish to publish certain aspects of my life, it covers all aspects of my life and includes some chapters about significant ex-partners.</p>
<p>When everything I've written is true, do I have to prove it to be true or will they have to prove it false?</p>
<p>Can you please use simple words in your answer?  I've no idea who the 'defendant' or 'plaintiff' or other legal terms are :/</p>

<p>See the material in <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/a/85996/46948">this Q&amp;A</a>.</p>
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<p>Once a statement is shown to be defamatory, the burden is on the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defendant" rel="nofollow noreferrer">defendant</a> to show that it is true, as a defence. See <em>Grant v. Torstar</em>, 2009 SCC 61 at paras. 28–29.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaintiff" rel="nofollow noreferrer">plaintiff</a> must prove that the defamatory statement is also false. See for example, <em>Pegasus v. Reno Newspapers, Inc.</em>, 118 Nev. 706 (Nev. 2003):</p>
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<p>The general elements of a defamation claim require a plaintiff to prove: &quot;(1) a false <strong>and</strong> defamatory statement...</p>
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