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Which type of defamation is committed through speech or gestures?
Which type of defamation is committed through speech or gestures?
What form does libel take?
What form does libel take?
Under common law, which type of defamation is considered to provoke a breach of the peace?
Under common law, which type of defamation is considered to provoke a breach of the peace?
Which type of defamation is a crime as well as a tort?
Which type of defamation is a crime as well as a tort?
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When is libel actionable per se?
When is libel actionable per se?
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Which of the following is not a type of defamation under common law?
Which of the following is not a type of defamation under common law?
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Defamation may include implied or veiled attacks known as:
Defamation may include implied or veiled attacks known as:
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When a claimant argues that words have an inner meaning, it is known as:
When a claimant argues that words have an inner meaning, it is known as:
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What must the claimant do to support an innuendo in a defamation case?
What must the claimant do to support an innuendo in a defamation case?
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Which form does innuendo NOT take in defamation cases?
Which form does innuendo NOT take in defamation cases?
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Which type of spoken words is NOT actionable in a slander case?
Which type of spoken words is NOT actionable in a slander case?
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What must a claimant prove in order to succeed in a common law defamation case?
What must a claimant prove in order to succeed in a common law defamation case?
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Under what circumstances could the same words be considered slanderous?
Under what circumstances could the same words be considered slanderous?
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Which court case emphasized that a defamatory statement tends to lower the claimant in the estimation of right-thinking members of society?
Which court case emphasized that a defamatory statement tends to lower the claimant in the estimation of right-thinking members of society?
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What is the primary purpose of the tort of defamation according to Professor E.O.Adekolu v. The University of Development Studies?
What is the primary purpose of the tort of defamation according to Professor E.O.Adekolu v. The University of Development Studies?
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In a common law defamation case, what does the claimant need to show about the words published?
In a common law defamation case, what does the claimant need to show about the words published?
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Which element must a claimant establish in a common law defamation case if the words refer to them?
Which element must a claimant establish in a common law defamation case if the words refer to them?
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What defines a defamatory statement in the context of lowering the claimant's reputation?
What defines a defamatory statement in the context of lowering the claimant's reputation?
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In order for a group of people to have an action for defamation, what must be established?
In order for a group of people to have an action for defamation, what must be established?
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What factor affects the likelihood of an ordinary reasonable person inferring that the claimant was referred to in a defamatory statement?
What factor affects the likelihood of an ordinary reasonable person inferring that the claimant was referred to in a defamatory statement?
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What must the claimant establish to prove defamation in terms of publication?
What must the claimant establish to prove defamation in terms of publication?
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Why is publication to the claimant alone not actionable in a defamation lawsuit?
Why is publication to the claimant alone not actionable in a defamation lawsuit?
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In what scenario is there no publication of defamatory words?
In what scenario is there no publication of defamatory words?
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Why are individuals with disabilities not considered victims of defamation due to the lack of publication?
Why are individuals with disabilities not considered victims of defamation due to the lack of publication?
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Who bears the burden to prove that the words were spoken in heat and anger?
Who bears the burden to prove that the words were spoken in heat and anger?
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In a defamation case, who needs to prove that the statement was referable to the claimant?
In a defamation case, who needs to prove that the statement was referable to the claimant?
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What must the statement reasonably do to be understood as referring to the claimant?
What must the statement reasonably do to be understood as referring to the claimant?
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Is it necessary for the defendant to have intended the statement to be defamatory of the claimant?
Is it necessary for the defendant to have intended the statement to be defamatory of the claimant?
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What happens if a statement is not true of one person but defamatory of another person with the same name and description?
What happens if a statement is not true of one person but defamatory of another person with the same name and description?
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Who must the statement reasonably refer to for the claimant to establish defamation?
Who must the statement reasonably refer to for the claimant to establish defamation?
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