To Successfully Bring an Action Against a Defendant in the Tort

question 41

Multiple Choice

To successfully bring an action against a defendant in the tort of defamation the plaintiff must prove that the allegedly defamatory statement was published to a third party.To be 'published' the statement must have been:

• A)printed and released to the public in a book, newspaper or magazine.
• B)communicated to the plaintiff, whether in written or oral form.
• C)provided in writing to a third party.
• D)made in spoken or written form to or in the presence of another person.

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