Written defamatory statements are referred to as ____________________, while oral defamatory statements are referred to as ____________________. The latter requires the plaintiff to prove that he or she suffered some kind of ____________________ unless the plaintiff is able to show that the statement fell into one of the four categories of ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
libel, slander, special harm, slander per se
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