Which of the Following Statements About Defamation Are True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about defamation are true?

• A) Defamation refers only to the spoken word.
• B) Defamation is a communication that damages a person's reputation.
• C) Defamation must be heard or seen by at least one other person.
• D) The plaintiff is not required to prove damages.
• E) The communication must be proven false and made with malice.

Acknowledge the effectiveness of various appeal strategies in business communication.

Understand the key elements of effective claim messages.

Recognize the value of learning to write sales and persuasive messages for professional communication and consumer awareness.

Identify the structure and focus of effective sales messages, including the number of selling points to maintain reader interest.

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Definitions:

Valet

A service employee who parks cars for guests at venues, hotels, or restaurants.

Rebuttable Presumption

A legal assumption made by a court that is taken as true unless someone comes forward to contest it and prove otherwise.

Bailee

A person or entity temporarily holding property on behalf of another, under a bailment agreement, wherein the bailee is responsible for the safeguarding of the property.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances, leading to harm or damage.