In a Much Heated Debate on the Senate Floor in Regards

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a much heated debate on the Senate floor in regards to whether or not to allow a new legislative reform to be voted on, two senators call each other liars, cheats and other unflattering words. One senator also accuses the other one of bribery. If one of the senators sues the other for defamation, is there a defense available to the defamation claim?

• A) Yes, a limited privilege
• B) Yes, an absolute privilege
• C) Yes, a legal privilege
• D) Yes, a negligence privilege
• E) No, there is no privilege allowed for defamation.

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