Which of the Following Is a Valid Defense to a Defamation

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a valid defense to a defamation claim?

• A) The statement was true.
• B) The statement was only an opinion.
• C) The person making the statement made it only to the plaintiff, not to any third parties.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Agency Law

A body of law concerned with principal-agent relationships, focusing on the rights and duties that arise when one party acts for or represents another.

Principles

Fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior, or reasoning.

Agency Law

The legal framework that regulates the relationship between agents who are authorized to act on behalf of principals, and the principals themselves, establishing duties and rights.

Sale Of Goods

The transaction between a buyer and a seller in which the ownership of physical products is transferred from the seller to the buyer for a price.