If an English Newspaper Prints a Hurtful Story About Prince

question 371

Multiple Choice

If an English newspaper prints a hurtful story about Prince William, that is reprinted in American papers, and it turns out that the newspaper had no malice toward the Prince, but knew the story was not factual, Prince William would most likely:

• A) not sue in English courts, but would have a good chance in American courts
• B) sue for libel in English and American courts and probably win in both
• C) sue for libel and may win in English courts, but not in American courts
• D) sue only for "distortion" in English courts; there is no case for American courts
• E) not sue based on his sovereign immunity

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Definitions:

Antecedent

In logic, the first part of a conditional statement; the condition in "if-then" statements.

Truth Values

The valuation in logic that indicates whether statements are true or false.

Truth Table

A mathematical table used in logic to compute and display the truth values of logical expressions based on their logical operators.

Biconditional

A biconditional is a logical statement that connects two propositions, indicating that either both are true or both are false; symbolized as "if and only if".