Question

Ahmi was a witness in a lawsuit. When asked why he fired Rana, Ahmi replied, "Rana was fired for willful misconduct." Indeed, Rana had not engaged in any misconduct. Rana will be able to successfully sue Ahmi for defamation based on what Ahmi said in court.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Defamation, is the making of a false statement concerning a person or a business, that could damage that person's or business's reputation. Defamation could be both written and/or oral statements. If the defamaroty statement is written, it's normally called libel. And if it's verbal then it's called slander. If someone is making false statements about a person or business, its reputation could be severely damaged. If this happens, legal consequences could be taken in consideration. In conclusion, in this particular case, it is true that Rana could sue Ahmi for defamation in a court.