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Which type of defamation requires proof of special damages to establish liability?
Which type of defamation requires proof of special damages to establish liability?
- Slander per se
- Absolute privilege
- Qualified privilege
- Libel per se (correct)
What type of statement does not require proof of special damages to be actionable?
What type of statement does not require proof of special damages to be actionable?
- A statement that a person is unchaste or has engaged in serious sexual misconduct
- A statement that another has committed or been imprisoned for a serious crime
- A statement that another has a loathsome disease (correct)
- An employer's statement in written evaluations of employees
What is an absolute defense against a defamation charge?
What is an absolute defense against a defamation charge?
- Actual malice
- Truth (correct)
- Privilege
- Qualified privilege
In which situations is absolute privilege granted?
In which situations is absolute privilege granted?
What constitutes actual malice in a defamation case?
What constitutes actual malice in a defamation case?
Which type of defamation involves deliberate harm with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of the truth?
Which type of defamation involves deliberate harm with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of the truth?
'Qualified privilege' applies when statements are made in good faith and the publication is limited to which group?
'Qualified privilege' applies when statements are made in good faith and the publication is limited to which group?
'An employer’s statement in written evaluations of employees' is an example of which type of privilege?
'An employer’s statement in written evaluations of employees' is an example of which type of privilege?
Which of the following best describes the difference between libel and slander?
Which of the following best describes the difference between libel and slander?
What is one of the key requirements to establish defamation?
What is one of the key requirements to establish defamation?
Why is it important for a plaintiff to differentiate between a statement of fact and a statement of opinion in a defamation case?
Why is it important for a plaintiff to differentiate between a statement of fact and a statement of opinion in a defamation case?
What must a plaintiff prove if they are a public figure in a defamation case?
What must a plaintiff prove if they are a public figure in a defamation case?
What type of damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for harms such as disgrace, humiliation, and injured reputation?
What type of damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for harms such as disgrace, humiliation, and injured reputation?
Which of the following statements is likely to be considered defamation?
Which of the following statements is likely to be considered defamation?
Why does defamation typically require proof that the statement was understood as being about the plaintiff?
Why does defamation typically require proof that the statement was understood as being about the plaintiff?
In a defamation case, what role does publication play?
In a defamation case, what role does publication play?
