Defemation

Defamation is defined as an unlawful _______ of a statement made by a person (“defamer”) about another person (“defamed”)

The defamatory statement causes harm to the defamed’s good _____, reputation and dignity.

True or False. The defamer must intend to defame a person

• True

• False

True or False. the publication must violate a person’s right to his/her good name, reputation and dignity

• True

• False

A defamed person can prevent defamation by approaching the court for an ______or instituting a claim of compensation for damage

True or False. The court will look at whether the reasonable man in the street would regard a statement as defamatory.

• True

• False

True or False. The court will exercise a wide discretion in determining compensation for damage

• True

• False

True or False. For a defamer to escape liability, s/he must prove that the publication of the statement was:

true and published for the public benefit

• True

• False

Which type of interdict is used to stop/prevent a person from acting/ taking action

• Prohibitory Interdict

• Mandatory Interdict

• Restitutionary

What type of interdict is used to Compel/ force a person to act / take action in a certain way

• Prohibitory

• Mandatory

• Restitutionary