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Nick writes a letter to the newspaper falsely calling Peter, a local businessman, a con artist who has cheated hundreds of old ladies out of their life savings. Peter sues in magistrate court for defamation of character. What should the court do?
A. The magistrate court must dismiss the case without prejudice because it does not have jurisdiction over libel, slander or defamation claims. B. The conduct of Nick is so offensive that the magistrate should hear the case to put a stop to this outrage. C. The magistrate court should dismiss the case with prejudice because it was filed in the wrong court.