If a Defendant in a Defamation Suit Holds a Qualified

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a defendant in a defamation suit holds a qualified privilege:

• A)the defendant has a complete defense to the suit.
• B)the defendant cannot be sued if he/she retracts the statement.
• C)the plaintiff will be required to prove additional elements to recover.
• D)the defendant enjoys higher protection than the absolute privilege.

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Definitions:

Benzene Sulfonic Acid

A compound with a sulfonic acid group attached to a benzene ring, used in the production of detergents.

Dibromobenzene

Dibromobenzene refers to any of the compounds containing a benzene ring substituted with two bromine atoms, known in three isomeric forms.

Intermediate Carbocation

A positively charged carbon species that appears as a transient structure during some chemical reactions.

Aromatic

Refers to compounds that have a special stability due to the structure of alternating double and single bonds forming rings.