A civil claim for defamation generally seeks to protect a person's:
Correct answer: A. Reputation from an unjustified publication to a third party
- A. Reputation from an unjustified publication to a third party
- B. Physical possession from unlawful entry
- C. Contractual expectation from delayed performance
- D. Ownership from compulsory acquisition
Explanation
Civil defamation concerns unjustified harm to reputation caused by publication of defamatory matter to someone other than the claimant. Its remedies may include damages, an injunction, or other appropriate relief.
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