Public Officials Can Win a Defamation Case Only by Proving

question 9

True/False

Public officials can win a defamation case only by proving the defendant's actual malice.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Transmission

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron and received by another, allowing for communication between neurons.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarity of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, leading to the transmission of signals along the nerve or muscle fiber.

All-or-none Law

The principle that the strength of a response of a nerve or muscle fiber is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus; if a stimulus is above a certain threshold, a nerve or muscle fiber will fire.

Action Potential

A brief electrical charge that travels down an axon, generating a nerve impulse as a response to a stimulus.