Using the US Mail or E-Mail to Convey a Threat

question 36

Multiple Choice

Using the US mail or e-mail to convey a threat of violence is: ​

• A)a form of pure speech.
• B)a form of symbolic speech.
• C)considered fighting words.
• D)a violation of federal law.

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Definitions:

Pet Store

A retail business establishment that sells domestic animals and pet-related products and services.

Waste

In legal terms, the destruction, misuse, alteration, or neglect of property by someone who is in possession of it but does not own it.

Contributory Law

A legal principle that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based lawsuit, based on the degree of own negligence of the plaintiff.

Source Of Authority

The origin from which a person or entity derives its right or power to make decisions, rule, or govern.