Traditionally,the common law has allowed plaintiffs to recover for libel without proof of ________.

A) punitive damages
B) criminal damages
C) liquidated damages
D) actual damages

Libel

A written or published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a form of defamation.

Actual Damages

Reputational injury and other harm such as emotional distress.

Proof

Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement in the context of legal proceedings or other formal inquiries.