Slander May 2026

Require falsity, a third-party listener/reader, and damage.

"It's only slander if it's false," say legal analysts, noting that malicious rumors are often confused with protected, albeit unkind, opinions. An opinion, no matter how nasty, is generally not actionable. Slander must misrepresent facts. slander

The statement must be factually incorrect. Truth is an absolute defense. Require falsity, a third-party listener/reader, and damage

Communicated verbally, rather than written or printed. a third-party listener/reader

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