What does libel/slander/defamation mean?
Libel: a. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures that damages a person’s reputation. b. The act of presenting such material to the public. Slander: a. Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person’s reputation. b. A false and malicious statement or report about someone. Defamation: a. A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions b. An abusive attack on a person’s character or good name Definitions taken from www.thefreedictionary.com. More detailed explanations can be found at www.bookrags.
