Defamation

What area of law is defamation?

• Criminal Law

• Marine Law

• Human Rights Law

• Civil Law

What is defamation?

• making up true events

• hurting someone's feelings

• attacking character and lowering a person's reputation

• a type of covenant

What is an innuendo?

• An indirect statement

• A direct statement

• A false statement

Only false statements can be considered defamation

• True

• False

Defamation can take place without publication

• True

• False

Who can be held liable for defamation? 

• Only the originator of the statement

• Anyone who shares the statement

• Anyone who draws attention to the statement

• All of the above

Fair comment can be a ground of justification in cases of defamation.

• True

• False

Something being "a joke" can exclude liability for defamation.

• True

• False

Which constitutionally protected right is limited by liability for defamation?

Do you think you have ever been defamed?

• Yes

• No