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    Question

    Which of the following is not true about the tort of

    defamation?
    A the statement is defamatory. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B there is an unintentional reference to the plaintiff. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the right thinking members in the society infer that the statement refers to the plaintiff. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the statement is made known to other members of society. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E the statement is written, published or spoken Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Defamation is injury to the reputation of a person. If a person injures the reputation of another he does so at his own risk, as in the case of an interference with the property. A man’s reputation is his property, and if possible, more valuable, than other property. Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation; decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held; or induces disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person, is called defamation.

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