Offensive Language Used by One Person to Describe Another Constitutes

question 30

True/False

Offensive language used by one person to describe another constitutes the tort of slander.

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Definitions:

Incorporation

Incorporation is the process of legally forming a corporation or company, which is then recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners.

Derivative Action

A lawsuit in which certain shareholders are given the right to launch a civil action against the directors on behalf of an injured corporation; also called a representative action.

Fraudulent Acts

Intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual.

Negligent

Failing to take proper care in doing something, leading to damage or injury to another.