Qualified privilge applies unless malice is proven by the plaintiff.
Slander. SLANDER.
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someone's reputation. "Defamation" is however the generally-used term internationally. Libel is a malicious written publication that defames. Slander"is the malicious spoken word that defames. Libel = Letters Slander = SpeechAlso a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printedfor the purpose of defaming a living person
Slander
Slander is known as Deformation of Character. It is when one person or party makes someone look bad to another.
Slander is known as Deformation of Character. It is when one person or party makes someone look bad to another.
Slander / Defame / Slur
slander,smear,sabotage
Slander or defamation.
slander or defamation
Call it a verbal defamation of a person's character that is untrue.
Defamation is the wrongful act of injuring someone's reputation by making false statements about them to a third party. This can include both slander (spoken defamation) and libel (written defamation).
The word for spoken lies is slander.