Please match the word with the scenario that best defines the word
Question 5 options:
The police have gathered evidence in a murder case and have requested that a formal charge be brought upon their suspect.
Michael committed a robbery at a supermarket near his home. He was caught on camera and seen by several witnesses. The police were able to quickly charge him for this crime because there was so much evidence that he was the person who committed it.
Abigail is a well respected business owner, but recently one of her competitors has been telling everyone in their local Chamber of Commerce that Abigail has been cheating her customers out of money by padding her charges unfairly. These are not truthful statements, but it has harmed Abigail's business because some of those people have stopped doing business with her.
Alejandro is a Prosecutor and won a case that sent another man to jail for 5 years. That man and his family and friends have been writing into the newspaper and posting online untruths about Alejandro's personal life to try to get him fired.
1.
Slander
2.
Libel
3.
Probable Cause
4.
Indictment
1. Slander
4. Indictment