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Question
Given below is a statement of legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts given below and select the most appropriate answer.
Legal Principles:
Defamation means publication of a false and derogatory statement about another person without lawful justification.
Factual situation: A writes a defamatory letter to B containing defamatory remarks in reference of B in Urdu language. A is aware that B does not know Urdu. B goes C who knows Urdu and the letter is read over by C to him. B sues A for defamation. DECISION:
Options
A is liable
A is not liable because he addresses the letter to B and not to C
A is not liable because there is no publication of defamatory statement
A is not liable because he is unaware that the letter can be read over by someone else to B.
Solution
A is liable
Explanation:
A is the correct answer as letter is read over by C who is third person which is part of publication hence A is liable for defamation.
