Absolute, conditional and constitutional privileges are all:
A) defenses to an action of false imprisonment
B) defenses to an action of battery
C) defenses to an action of invasion of privacy
D) defenses to an action of defamation
E) none of the other choices

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Absolute, conditional and constitutional privileges are all defenses to an action of defamation. Absolute privilege applies to statements made in court or by government officials in their official capacity, while conditional privilege applies to statements made in good faith, without malice, and in the interest of the public. Constitutional privilege is based on the First Amendment's protection of freedom of speech and the press.

Absolute, Conditional and Constitutional Privileges Are All