Question

Which of the following would typically be public figures for purposes of the public figure privilege to actions for defamation?a. Politicians onlyb. Entertainers onlyc. Business owners onlyd. Politicians and entertainerse. Politicians, entertainers, and business owners

Answer 1

c. Business owners only

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Answer 2

Politicians, entertainers, and business owners.

Step-by-step explanation:

Public figures are people who has a social position that allows them to be recognizable by the common people among the society.

There is a doctrine concerning public figures that states to win a defamation case the statement made in the press must have been made with actual malise, knowing to be false and with the intention of hurting the figure. If that is not proved then the Defamation case would be lost by the public figure.

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