2006-06-20 22:34:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), the tort or delict of publishing (to a third party) a false statement that negatively affects someone's reputation.
2006-06-20 22:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definition:
a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt.. Defamation of another person by written or representational means. The publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures.
Tort= a wrong done
It is a tort, (tort= wrongful act for which a civil action may lie)which means it is actionable and may be countered with a lawsuit
2006-06-21 06:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by ak babydoll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to http://findlaw.com and enter libel in their search panel.
2006-06-23 19:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by RON C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋