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Your only legal action would be to take them to court in a civil suit for slander and defamation.
No. Slander is a civil offense, not a criminal offense. The police would not take action in a civil complaint.
In either case, each element of an allegation must be proven in order for the Plaintiff to prevail. In a criminal case that would be for the defendant to be found guilty and in a civil case that would be for the defendant to be found liable. For details on the elements of each case, please see the related links below.
The plaintiff is the person or organization that INITIATES a legal action, against another person, who is called the defendant.
In civil law, the party who is served with the papers beginning the civil action, and is defending the lawsuit is called the "defendant"; the party who brings the lawsuit is called the "plaintiff". In the strictest sense, the person in a criminal 'lawsuit' not a civil proceeding, is called a "defendant". The party, in the criminal action, who brings the lawsuit, a criminal proceeding, is called the "State". The representative for the criminal action against the is a Prosecutor. Please see the discussion page for further notions about using the word "defendant" instead of the label "accused" in a criminal proceeding.
The difference between slander and libel is that slander is the spoken word, whereas libel is a written word i.e. newspaper, anything in the public domain. libel can be a criminal offense as well as civil rights to civil liability while slander is a mere civil offense. libel is permanent in form while slander is temporary in form. in slander damages must be proved
None. Slander is normally a civil tort, not a criminal act.
in a criminal case to determine if the prosecution proved the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt or not....in a civil case to determine if the defendant is liable to the plaintiff as a result of his (the defendant's) action or failure to act and if so to what extent
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.
If the criminal charges of rape and sodomy were subsequently dismissed (BUT, you don't say if it was dismissed WITH or WITHOUT prejudice!) I would say that you have no cause of action on the disposition of the criminal charges. However allegations of slander and discrimination are CIVIL chargesand are separate and apart from the criminal action. Contact a good civil attorney for advice.
First, see the difference between Slander and Libel. Slander is a tortious act, meaning that a person can be sued for slander. However, if the defendant acted in good faith and did not engage in malicious actions, or if the information provided was materially true, then the suit will fail.