The Idea of Absolute Privilege Refers to

question 23

Multiple Choice

The idea of absolute privilege refers to .

• A) the ability of reporters to print or broadcast anything they want
• B) the ability of the very rich to hire lawyers to sue anybody who libels them
• C) the ability of prosecutors to accuse defendants of crimes in court without risking libel
• D) the federal shield laws that allow a reporter to keep a source confidential
• E) the way in which college students and professors can use small portions of a written work, as long as they use the proper citation

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