In the context of the privilege defenses to defamation, privilege can be either a$($n$)$ Blank$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ privilege $($whereby the defendant need not offer any further evidence to assert the defense$)$ or a$($n$)$ Blank$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ privilege $($whereby the defendant must offer evidence of good faith and be absent of malice to be shielded from liability$).$

Multiple choice question.

public; private

qualified; absolute

libelous; slanderous

absolute; qualified