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Damaging a candidate's reputation is commonly referred to as "defamation" or "slander" when spoken, and "libel" when written. This involves making false statements or spreading misleading information that harms the individual's character, credibility, or public image. Such actions can occur during political campaigns, often referred to as "negative campaigning," and can have significant legal and ethical implications.
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Candidates used insults to try and ruin their opponents reputation?
This is called mudslinging.
What is speaking lies about someone to ruin their reputation called?
slander (or libel, if the lies are written)
What is speech that wrongfully damages a person's reputation called?
Defamation is speech that wrongfully damages a person's reputation. It includes both slander, which is spoken defamation, and libel, which is written defamation. To prove defamation, the statement must be false, harmful to the person's reputation, and communicated to a third party.
What is a ten letter word for damaging a persons reputation?
discredits
Speaking false words about people with the intention of damaging their reputation is considered what?
That is considered defamation or slander, which is the act of making false statements about someone that are damaging to their reputation. It can have legal consequences if proven in court.
A calumny is a n?
false statement uttered with the purpose of damaging another's reputation
What false speech intended to hurt another is called?
False speech intended to hurt another is called slander or defamation. This involves making damaging or false statements about someone with the intention of harming their reputation.
Is calumny illegal?
"Calumny" is a false statement uttered with the purpose of damaging another's reputation.
The tactic used where candidates used insults to try and ruin their opponents reputation?
slander, which is lying about the opponent, also called political mudslingingpropaganda is to speak unfavorably and biasedly about someone
How do the courts determine the limits of the first amendment's guarantee of freedom?
false and damaging to someone's reputation
What is written down untrue comments called?
I believe you are referring to Libel which can be defined as such: A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. Verb: Defame (someone) by publishing a libel
What is the meaning of the word 'scurrilous'?
Scurrilous = describes the making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
