At a social club meeting that was held to discuss an environmental problem in a community,Brown made a speech in favour of a particular course of action that he thought the club should follow.Smith,who did not like the suggestions made by Brown,also made a short speech in which he called Brown an "idiot," and his suggestions "rubbish."
-Injury to one's reputation by a false statement,where the statement is not subject to privilege,is a tort.

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Smith's statement calling Brown an "idiot" and his suggestions "rubbish" can be considered defamatory, as it injures Brown's reputation. If the statement is not true and not subject to privilege, it constitutes the tort of defamation.

At a Social Club Meeting That Was Held to Discuss