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Defamation that is oral or spoken. It is a false statement made about a person, shared with at least one other person, that harms the defamed person's reputation or standing in the community. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and the most common cases include false statements made on the radio which reach many persons. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In torts. Oral … [Read more...] about SLANDER

A calumniator, who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another, of which he is innocent. 2. For this offence, when the slander is merely verbal, the remedy is an action on the case for damages; when it is reduced to writing or printing, it is a libel. … [Read more...] about SLANDERE

One who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another of which he is innocent See SLANDER. … [Read more...] about SLANDERER

A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. A corporation or developer files a lawsuit against an organization in an attempt to intimidate the organization and its people in dropping their protests or actions that are against the corporate interests. SLAPP lawsuits frequently involve the environment and most states have anti-SLAPP suit laws that protect a citizen's rights … [Read more...] about SLAPP SUIT

A celebrated act entitled "An act for abolishing diversity of opinion," (31 Hen. VIII. c. 14,) enforcing conformity to six of the strongest points in the Roman Catholic religion, under the severest penalties; repealed by St 1 Eliz. c. 1. 4 Reeve, Eng. Law, 378. … [Read more...] about SIX ARTICLES, LAWS OF