Ashley Wrote a Defamatory Letter Regarding Brian Which She Mailed

question 12

Multiple Choice

Ashley wrote a defamatory letter regarding Brian which she mailed to Brian, but which she did not show to anyone else. Ashley has committed:

• A) the tort of slander.
• B) the tort of libel, but not slander
• C) neither libel nor slander
• D) the tort of false light.

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