Arnold Wrote a Defamatory Letter Regarding Bill Which He Mailed

question 84

Multiple Choice

Arnold wrote a defamatory letter regarding Bill which he mailed to Bill,but which he did not show to anyone else.Arnold has committed:

• A) the tort of slander.
• B) the tort of libel.
• C) neither libel nor slander,because there has been no publication of the letter.
• D) the tort of false light.

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Definitions:

Agreeableness

A characteristic of personality defined by a willingness to help others, work well together, and an inclination towards preserving harmonious social connections.

Big Five Trait Dimensions

A theory in psychology that identifies five main dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Extraverted/neurotic

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Introverted/stable

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