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Mekor Hachayim Sefer Chafetz Chayim
Hilchot Esurei Lashon Hara

Kelal Gimal
law (12), still one may not rush to publicly denigrate this person
because of what he did unless this speaker complies with all of the
conditions that will be described further on in the 4th, 5th and 10th
Kelalim since there are many circumstances where this person can
behave in a way that is contrary to the law and still it would be
forbidden to defame him because of his behavior as it will become
apparent to the person who carefully reads through these rules.

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