Identify/define and Explain the Significance of the Following: French Resistance

question 16

Essay

Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: French resistance.

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Definitions:

Absolute Privilege

A complete defense in defamation cases, where certain acts cannot be sued for defamation irrespective of the intent or truthfulness, typically seen in parliamentary and judicial proceedings.

Defamatory Statement

A false communication that injures a person's reputation, exposing them to public contempt, ridicule, aversion, or disgrace.

Intentional Tort

A deliberate act that causes harm to another person, leading to civil legal liability.

Public Figure

An individual who has gained attention or notoriety in the public domain, often subject to less privacy protection under defamation law.