|
Spoken defamation of another is slander; this is written defamation |
libel
|
$200 |
J |
LAW |
2020-11-05 |
#8274 |
|
Defamatory statement in a fixed medium like writing |
libel
|
$200 |
J |
LEGAL BRIEFS |
2019-10-17 |
#8074 |
|
Expanding press freedom, the court rejected a charge of this in 1964 after a newspaper ad criticized Alabama officials |
libel
|
$1,200 |
DJ |
SUPREME COURT CASES |
2013-05-22 |
#6613 |
|
In 1964 the court ruled that public officials must prove "actual malice" in suing a newspaper for this |
libel
|
$200 |
J |
THE SUPREME COURT |
1996-10-21 |
#2791 |
|
It's a false written statement that defames a person's character or reputation |
libel
|
$200 |
J |
LEGAL LINGO |
1993-03-24 |
#1978 |
|
While slander is spoken, a case of defamatory words written or printed is called this |
libel
|
$400 |
DJ |
LAW |
1989-01-18 |
#1013 |