9-15.
What are the two types of libel?
1.
Libel per quod and defamation
2.
Libel per se and defamation
3.
Libel per quod and libel per se
4.
Libel per se and slander
9-16.
A feature story about a presiden–
tial candidate stresses his strong
affiliation with and loyalty to a
particular church.
It also states
later in the article that the
church discriminates against
several ethnic groups, implying
that the candidate shares those
views.
What term best describes
the
1.
2.
3.
4.
legal posture of the story?
Libel per se
Libel per quod
Uncontradicted rumor
Fair comment or criticism
9-17.
In a small town, the newspaper
publisher is the brother of a
prominent doctor who runs the
local clinic.
When a new doctor
comes to town and opens an office,
the newspaper publishes a story
about him.
The article tells of
the new doctor’s involvement in a
malpractice suit, but fails to
mention he was acquitted of the
charge.
What term best describes
the
1.
2.
3.
4.
legal posture of the story?
Libel per se
Libel per quod
Uncontradicted rumor
Fair comment or criticism
9-18.
A newspaper article states that a
candidate for Congress is said to
be a former member of the Ku Klux
Klan.
The purpose of the claim is
apparently to discredit the
candidate through association.
The candidate states that the
accusation was based on a wrong
identification.
If the candidate’s
claim is true, what term best
describes the legal posture of the
story?
1.
Libel per se
2.
Libel per quod
3.
Uncontradicted rumor
4.
Fair comment or criticism
9-19.
9–20.
9–21.
9-22.
9-23.
In a city crippled by a transit
strike, the mayor refuses to
appoint an arbitrator to consider
the union’s grievances.
A local
newspaper accuses the mayor of
neglecting the public welfare.
The
mayor sues the paper.
What term
best describes the legal posture of
the story?
1.
Libel per se
2.
Libel per quod
3.
Uncontradicted rumor
4.
Fair comment or criticism
Whether words involved in a libel
suit are libelous is determined by
which of the following parties?
1.
The courts
2.
The plaintiff
3.
The defendant
4.
The public
What type of libel is considered
most serious and can support a
lawsuit in itself?
1.
Libel per se
2.
Libel per quod
3.
Civil libel
4.
Slander
The legal action of one individual
suing a corporation for alleged
defamation may result from which
of the following classes of libel?
1.
Seditious
2.
Obscene
3.
Civil
4.
Criminal
Under what condition may an
individual bring a civil libel
suit against the U.S. government?
1.
When the government has
committed seditious libel
2.
When the government admits
guilt of libel
3.
When the government will
not settle out of court
4.
Only when the government
consents to the suit
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