slander vs libel
Definitions
verb
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
noun
- words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Examples
Posting of slanderous, libelous, abusive or defamatory material is totally prohibited.
It is impossible to keep libel and slander hidden in one country as before, thanks to the internet.
Similarly, don't use profanity, obscenity, slander or libel.
Definitions
noun
- the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
- a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
verb
- print slanderous statements against
Examples
The abuse of libel laws is not imaginary.
So what better way of proving her wrong than sticking her personal Myspace pics all over his site, libellously accusing her of being a porn star, and calling her an ugly old slack-fannied man in drag although, even in the worst pics he could dig up, I'm quite sure she's a damn sight foxier than he ever will be.
In my judgment, grave though the libel is, and grave though the aggravation has been, the answer to that question is decisively no.
