To Be Actionable, Abusive Language Must Be

question 4

Multiple Choice

To be actionable, abusive language must be

• A) racially insensitive and ethnically biased.
• B) listed in state law or statute as a word that is slanderous.
• C) false, harmful to the person's good name, and "published."
• D) potentially damaging and open to misinterpretation.

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Definitions:

Unpleasant Event

An occurrence that is undesirable or causes discomfort.

Decreasing

Refers to a reduction in size, quantity, or extent of something over a period.

Frequency

The rate at which a particular event or phenomenon occurs over a certain period or within a given sample.

Punishment

involves imposing a penalty for an offense, aiming to correct or deter undesirable behaviors.