The intentional publication of a written piece of information that the defendant knows to be false is called
A. libel
B. slander
c. disparagement
D. defamation

Defamation.

Explanation:

According to General Law of Torts, "Defamation is the intentional communication (sometimes referred to as publication) by the defendant to a third person of a false statement about the plaintiff that causes harm to the reputation of the plaintiff resulting in damages."

answer: true

explanation:

answer: the equal protection clause is a clause from the text of the fourteenth amendment to the united states constitution. the clause, which took effect in 1868, provides "nor shall any state deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".