Written Defamatory Statements Are Referred to as , While Oral

question 28

Essay

Written defamatory statements are referred to as , while oral defamatory statements are referred to as . The latter requires the plaintiff to prove that he or she suffered some kind of unless the plaintiff is able to show that the statement fell into one of the four categories of _.

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies employed to protect oneself from anxiety or social sanctions and to provide a refuge from a situation with which one cannot currently cope.

Painful Realities

The acceptance or acknowledgment of difficult, distressing, or unpleasant truths or situations.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.