no not realy unless its extremely inappropriate information about you .
Added:"Pressing charges" refers to holding someone criminally liable for their actions. Slander is not a crime.Slander is a civil action, for which you may be able to sue, depending on the facts and circumstances.
Certainly. An employer can fire you for good reason, bad reason, or no reason, unless the firing violates a statute or contract. No statute prohibits firing for slander, and almost no private sector employees have contracts.
I would assume not considering there is the freedom of speech which also includes opinions. Perhaps you might if you weren't in the USA.
No, defamation and slander are civil suits and not subject to arrest or imprisonment.
Yes, libel (written statements tending to cause defamation of character) and slander (oral statements tending to cause defamation of character) are the two forms of defamation.
Written defamation is known as libel. It is the publication of a remark that injures the reputation or character of someone.
Slander
Yes, a defamation of character is a tort. It' the same as Libel and slander.
Slander and libel are both types of defamation. Slander is spoken defamation and libel is written defamation. Defamation is an unprivileged, false statement of fact that causes material or reputational harm to a person or business.
Libel and slander are the two main defamation of character torts.
slander is when you SAY something false about someone and libel is when you write it
Defamation is a broader term that encompass both libel and slander. Libel specifically refers to defamatory statements that are written or published, while slander refers to defamatory statements that are spoken. Both libel and slander involve making false statements that harm a person's reputation.
slander or defamation
Slander
slander, defamation, libel; vilification, obloquy, mudslinging
If the defamation (false statements or lies) is spoken then it is considered slander. If the defamation is written, then it is called libel.