defamation

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Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion
malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another
{n} slander, reproach, censure, blame
The publication of a statement that injures a person's reputation Libel and slander are defamation
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
The making of false, derogatory statements about a person's character, morals, abilities, business practices or financial status (includes libel, which is written, and slander, which is spoken)
Any communication that holds a person up to contempt, hatred, ridicule or scorn and lowers the reputation of the individual defamed
That which tends to injure a persons reputation Libel is published defamation, whereas slander is spoken
Diversity jurisdiction
That which tends to injure a person's reputation (See libel and slander )
defamation is an injury to a person's character or reputation such that a right thinking person would think less of the injured person as a result of the injurious act For there to be a defamation, the person injured must be living There are two types of defamation, libel which is a defamation which is written down and slander which is a spoken defamation It is a defense to an action for defamation that the words said or written were true
That which tends to injure a person's reputation See libel and slander
The act of making untrue statements about another that damages his or her reputation If the defamatory statement is printed or broadcast over the media it is libel and if only oral, it is slander Topic areas: Accountability and Evaluation, Communications and Marketing, Operations Management and Leadership
When 1 person hurts another person's character, fame, or reputation by making false and malicious statements that are not protected by law
{i} slander, libel, calumny
An attack on the good reputation of a person, by slander or libel (Duhaime's Law Dictionary)
Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them. He sued for defamation. the act of defaming someone. In law, issuance of false statements about a person that injure his reputation or that deter others from associating with him. Libel and slander are the legal subcategories of defamation. Libel is defamation in print, pictures, or any other visual symbols. A libel plaintiff must generally establish that the alleged libel refers to him or her specifically, that it was published to others (third parties), and that some injury occurred as a result. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public persons (e.g., celebrities or politicians) alleging libel may recover damages only if they prove that the statement in question was made with "actual malice" i.e., with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for the truth (New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964). Slander is defamation by oral communication. An action for slander may be brought without alleging and proving special injury if the statement has a plainly harmful character, as by imputing to the plaintiff criminal guilt, serious sexual misconduct, or a characteristic negatively affecting his business or profession. The defense in defamation cases often takes the form of seeking to establish the truth of the statements in question
Any derogatory statement which is designed to injure a person's business or reputation Defamation can be accomplished as libel or slander
The publication of a statement that injures a person's reputation
(at common law) the tort of damaging another's reputation by the publication of false statements either by word of mouth (slander) or in a more permanent form (libel), such as in writing (At common law, libel may be tortious or criminal )
Libelous or slanderous statements that cause injury to another person
The offense of injuring a person's character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements
The act of harming someone's character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious words, including libel and slander Many state insurance laws provide penalties for verbal or printed circulation of derogatory information calculated to injure the business or reputation of any insurance company or agent, or for aiding in such activities
Any derogatory statement which is designed to injure a person's business or reputation Defamation can be accomplished as libel or slander (LE)
Act of injuring anothers reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion
The act of injuring someone's reputation by publishing, either in writing or orally, damaging information about them
a malicious attack
An attack on the good reputation of a person, by slander or libel
libel
defamatory
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
defame
to try to diminish the reputation of
defame
to publish a libel about
defame
to slander
defamatory
{a} slanderous, scandalizing, false
defame
{v} to censure falsely, scandalize, revile
Anti Defamation League
organization opposed to and taking action against racial slander and libel, ADL
Defamatory
defamous
defamations
plural of defamation
defamatory
Speech or writing that is defamatory is likely to damage someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them. The article was highly defamatory
defamatory
{s} slanderous, abusive, libelous
defamatory
damaging to someones reputation, especially if untrue
defamatory
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
defamatory
Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings
defame
To charge; to accuse
defame
Dishonor
defame
"The article in the paper sullied my reputation
defame
To render infamous; to bring into disrepute
defame
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!"
defame
To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse
defame
If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them. Sgt Norwood complained that the article defamed him. to write or say bad or untrue things about someone or something, so that people will have a bad opinion of them (deffamer, from fama; FAME)
defame
{f} slander, libel, discredit, malign
defame
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
prohibition against defamation
law which determines criminal and civil punishments for slander or libel
defamation
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