Arnold Wrote a Defamatory Letter Regarding Bill Which He Did

question 56

Multiple Choice

Arnold wrote a defamatory letter regarding Bill which he did not show to anyone, but which he posted on a bulletin board in the laundromat. Arnold has committed:

• A) the tort of slander.
• B) the tort of libel.
• C) neither libel nor slander, because there has been no publication of the letter.
• D) the tort of false light.

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