a U.S. Supreme Courtdecision ruling that theFirst Amendment to theU.S. Constitution'sfreedom of speechprotections limit theability of Americanpublic officials to suefor defamation.Make falseand damagingstatementsaboutsomeoneA failure to takereasonablecare to avoidcausing injuryor loss toanother person.One of thethings neededto make a libelclaim, based onshowinganother personThe personmaking thestatement has theabsolute right tomake thatstatement at thattimea qualified privilegepermits someone tomake a statement thatwould typically beconsidered defamatory,but because ofparticularcircumstances, it is notThe publicizing of aprivate matter thatwould be highlyoffensive to areasonable personand not of legitimateconcern to the public.Protects individualsfrom being held liablefor defamation incases where thestatements madewere opinions ratherthan false statementsof fact.A defendant'scontention that thestatement wastrue is deemed tobe an affirmativedefense.Assertions,which areostensiblyfacts, thatare false.If a person givesanother person“consent” to make astatement, then theperson has anabsolute privilege tomake the statement.Damage tosomebody'sreputation asa result oflibelIntrudingupon aperson'sprivatesectorThe action oftaking somethingfor one's own use,typically withoutthe owner'spermission. A method ofdefamationexpressed by print,writing, pictures,signs, effigies, or anycommunicationembodied in physicalformA tortconcerningprivacy that issimilar to thetort ofdefamationa U.S. Supreme Courtdecision ruling that theFirst Amendment to theU.S. Constitution'sfreedom of speechprotections limit theability of Americanpublic officials to suefor defamation.Make falseand damagingstatementsaboutsomeoneA failure to takereasonablecare to avoidcausing injuryor loss toanother person.One of thethings neededto make a libelclaim, based onshowinganother personThe personmaking thestatement has theabsolute right tomake thatstatement at thattimea qualified privilegepermits someone tomake a statement thatwould typically beconsidered defamatory,but because ofparticularcircumstances, it is notThe publicizing of aprivate matter thatwould be highlyoffensive to areasonable personand not of legitimateconcern to the public.Protects individualsfrom being held liablefor defamation incases where thestatements madewere opinions ratherthan false statementsof fact.A defendant'scontention that thestatement wastrue is deemed tobe an affirmativedefense.Assertions,which areostensiblyfacts, thatare false.If a person givesanother person“consent” to make astatement, then theperson has anabsolute privilege tomake the statement.Damage tosomebody'sreputation asa result oflibelIntrudingupon aperson'sprivatesectorThe action oftaking somethingfor one's own use,typically withoutthe owner'spermission. A method ofdefamationexpressed by print,writing, pictures,signs, effigies, or anycommunicationembodied in physicalformA tortconcerningprivacy that issimilar to thetort ofdefamation

Areas of Unprotected Speech Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. a U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution's freedom of speech protections limit the ability of American public officials to sue for defamation.
  2. Make false and damaging statements about someone
  3. A failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person.
  4. One of the things needed to make a libel claim, based on showing another person
  5. The person making the statement has the absolute right to make that statement at that time
  6. a qualified privilege permits someone to make a statement that would typically be considered defamatory, but because of particular circumstances, it is not
  7. The publicizing of a private matter that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and not of legitimate concern to the public.
  8. Protects individuals from being held liable for defamation in cases where the statements made were opinions rather than false statements of fact.
  9. A defendant's contention that the statement was true is deemed to be an affirmative defense.
  10. Assertions, which are ostensibly facts, that are false.
  11. If a person gives another person “consent” to make a statement, then the person has an absolute privilege to make the statement.
  12. Damage to somebody's reputation as a result of libel
  13. Intruding upon a person's private sector
  14. The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
  15. A method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures, signs, effigies, or any communication embodied in physical form
  16. A tort concerning privacy that is similar to the tort of defamation