Defamation Per Se Is When

question 90

Multiple Choice

Defamation per se is when:

• A) a statement is presumed by law to be harmful to the person to whom it was directed and therefore require no proof of harm or injury
• B) a statement is so outrageous that it cannot be denied that it harmed the person to whom it was directed
• C) a statement is presumed by law not to be harmful to the person to whom it was directed
• D) a statement is presumed by law to be only marginally harmful to the person to whom it was directed and therefore requires proof of harm or injury
• E) none of the other choices

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