Call it a verbal defamation of a person's character that is untrue.
Slander
Slander. SLANDER.
Qualified privilge applies unless malice is proven by the plaintiff.
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
Slander / Defame / Slur
slander,smear,sabotage
Slander or defamation.
slander or defamation
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.