_____ Refers to the Body of Law Comprised of the Decisions

question 32

Multiple Choice

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts, rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

• A)Statutory law
• B)Common law
• C)Civil law
• D)Constitutional law

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Definitions:

Full Faith and Credit

Full faith and credit refers to a clause in the United States Constitution requiring each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

Actual Malice

A standard of proof in libel cases showing that the publisher knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

Libel

A false written or published statement that unjustly harms someone's reputation, considered a civil wrong or tort.

Slander

Slander is the act of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.