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Slander

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004565

A form of defamation consisting of a false and defamatory spoken statement made about another person that harms their reputation. To be actionable, the statement must be communicated to a third party and cause actual damages, unless it falls into a category of slander per se. Slander is distinct from libel, which involves written defamation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004565
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004565",
  "term": "Slander",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A form of defamation consisting of a false and defamatory spoken statement made about another person that harms their reputation. To be actionable, the statement must be communicated to a third party and cause actual damages, unless it falls into a category of slander per se. Slander is distinct from libel, which involves written defamation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/slander/"
}

Record 4,651 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.