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kfurse

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on: Jun 24, 2018
The ruling in the landmark case of New York Times v. Sullivan was that a public official can win a defamation case
 A)without proving the defendant acted with reckless disregard of the truth.
 B)only by proving the defendant's actual malice.
 C)without proving the defendant knew his or her statement was false.
 D)only by proving the defendant has a history of reckless behavior.

Question 2

Written defamation is _____; oral defamation is _______.
 A)fraud; conversion
 B)conversion; fraud
 C)slander; libel
 D)libel; slander


meryzewe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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