On 2003-12-12 11:31:00, Froderik13 wrote:
"Very creative. Might want to wipe your tongue off after you take it out of Carey's ass, though..you never know what kind of diseases a whore like that might be carrying... :rofl: "
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Question: What is libel per se?
Answer: Libel is a defamatory statement expressed in a fixed medium, such as a writing. It is considered a civil injury, as opposed to a criminal offense. The tort of libel is often compared with that of slander, which is also characterized as a defamatory statement, but one made in a transitory form, such as speech.
Libel per se is libel for which special damages (e.g. actual loss of revenue) need not be proved in order for a plaintiff to recover general damages (e.g. for emotional distress). Libel per se applies only to slanderous publications which impute to the plaintiff one of the four following categories:
a crime involving moral turpitude,
a loathsome disease (e.g. a sexually transmitted disease),
Unchastity (particularly concerns women)
conduct that would adversely affect ones business or profession
General damages are presumed legitimate even in absence of proof of special damages when a plaintiff proves libel in one of these four cateogories.
Source:
http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi