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What is to slander someone?
To slander is to say something that is not true. Slander is often used in a political campaign.
Can an adult sue for slander from a child?
No. You have to prove the child knew what they were doing.
Is it true that it is NOT slander ot libel if it is phrased as a question?
Not necessarily.
If a person has an affair and a friend tells the other spouse without proof can that friend be sued for slander?
Answer It's not slander if it's true.
How do you start a slander case?
Find yourself a good attorney and consult with them to determine if you even have a valid case. Slander and Libel are two VERY DIFFICULT charges to prove. The time, trouble, effort, and especially the cost, may not make it worth your while.
How do we prove that evolution is true?
sorry, you cannot prove that something is true if it is not true!
How does science prove something is true?
You create a theory. Prove the theory to be true by testing it. If it works, it is true. If it does not work, it is not true.
How they can prove that constellation is true?
What do you mean prove that they are true? There's no true or false - they are simply there in the sky, imaginary figures.
If someone told you they got a girl pregnant and you told a different person is that slander?
Not if it is true.
Are slander and libel have received full First Amendment protection in 1960?
They have protection if they are true. You can tell the facts if they are true, but if they harm someone and are not true, then they are not protected.
Is it slander if you are doing a Youtube video and you make fun of someone but you state in writing that its for entertainment only and news is not really true?
Slander is a civil action that the person you are talking about could bring against you. They'd have to establish that the video spread untrue information and that they were harmed by it. If they are a public figure, they'd have to prove more. Depending on the circumstances, a disclaimer or understanding of comedy could be a defense to either element.
What is business slander?
Slander is slander - it makes no difference whether it was directed aginst an individual or a business."Slander is the oral communication of false statements that are harmful to a person's reputation. If the statements are proven to be true, it is a complete defense to a charge of slander.Oral opinions that don't contain statements of fact do not constitute slander. Slander is an act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation. Slander is a subcategory of defamation."
