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Calumny

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000831

A false and malicious statement made to injure another's reputation, honor, or standing in the community. This act constitutes defamation, specifically libel if written or slander if spoken, and can lead to civil lawsuits for damages. The statement must be communicated to a third party and proven false to be actionable.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000831
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000831",
  "term": "Calumny",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A false and malicious statement made to injure another's reputation, honor, or standing in the community. This act constitutes defamation, specifically libel if written or slander if spoken, and can lead to civil lawsuits for damages. The statement must be communicated to a third party and proven false to be actionable.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/calumny/"
}

Record 637 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.