In which of the following situations is communication treated as published and defamatory?
1. Dictating a letter to one's typist containing defamatory statement about another
2. Sending a defamatory letter to the plaintiff in a language supposed to be known to the plaintiff
3. The husband writing a letter to his wife containing some defamatory aspersions concerning her father
4. When a libelous letter addressed to the plaintiff is, in the ordinary course of business, opened by his clerk
Select the correct answer using the given below:
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Answer: Option A
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