2007-02-27 02:49:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Slander is when a person speaks in a way which harms another person's reputation. Libel is when they put it in writing. But remember, the truth is an absolute defense. And if the person committing the slander or libel reasonably believed that what he or she was saying was true, they are not liable.
2007-02-27 02:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Libel is a written defamation, slander is a spoken one. They both involve saying or writing a malicious untruth about somebody.
2007-02-27 02:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slander is spoken, libel is written.
2007-02-27 02:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Leah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone correct me if I have it backwards...but I think libel is the spoken word...and slander is when it is written.
2007-02-27 02:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
libel is in print (like in a newspaper or magazine)
Slander is spoken (like in a TV interview)
2007-02-27 02:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably depends mostly who writes and says it. When the media lies about someone, it is news. When a member of the opposition lies, then it is libel, slander, hate speech, demagoguery, political posturing, et cetera.
2007-02-27 02:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋