Words Within Direct Quotation Marks

question 19

Multiple Choice

Words within direct quotation marks

• A)never can be grounds for a libel suit.
• B)can be the basis of a successful libel suit if they substantially change the meaning of what the plaintiff actually said.
• C)always can be grounds for a libel suit if they are not exactly the words spoken by the plaintiff
• D)cannot be the basis for a libel suit because the speaker gave consent.

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Definitions:

Kant's Theory

A philosophical approach developed by Immanuel Kant, emphasizing duty, moral law, and the categorical imperative.

Offenders

Individuals who have committed a violation of the law or a specific offense.

Autonomous Moral Agents

Individuals or entities capable of making their own ethical decisions and bearing responsibility for those decisions.

Justified Individuals

Persons whose actions or beliefs are deemed ethical, legal, or right based on moral or legal grounds.