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During a town hall meeting, Tom states that *
his opposing candidate has a criminal
record, even though he knows that it is not
true. What type of legal issue is this?
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Identity theft
Invasion of privacy
○ Libel
○ Slander



Answer :

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Final answer:

The legal issue in the question is slander, involving false spoken information that harms a person's reputation.


Explanation:

Slander is the type of legal issue when spoken false information harms someone's reputation. In this case, falsely accusing the opposing candidate of having a criminal record falls under slander due to the false spoken statement.


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