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Posted By: Anonymous

Just to clear up the often tossed around term of slander....

li·bel (lī'bəl) pronunciation
n.

1.
1. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.
2. The act of presenting such material to the public.
2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.


slan·der (slăn'dər) pronunciation
n.

1. Law. Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation.
2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.