When a Newspaper Criticizes a Commercial Entity Such as a Business

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True/False

When a newspaper criticizes a commercial entity such as a business, the business must be able to prove negligence to recover damages for a defamatory falsehood.

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Definitions:

Exorcism

A religious or spiritual ritual intended to remove evil spirits from a person or place believed to be possessed.

Supernatural Causes

Causes beyond the understanding of ordinary mortals, such as the influence of gods, demons, or magic. Psychological dysfunction in various historical periods was thought to result from either possession by demons or the witchcraft of evil people.

Natural Causes

Events or circumstances occurring in nature (such as aging, disease, or genetic predisposition) that lead to death or changes without human intervention.

Abnormality

A deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form; often refers to a difference in behavior or condition that is significantly away from a societal norm.