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slander vs libel

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  • Both are forms of defamation, but slander is spoken, and libel is either written or conveyed in a more durable media (defamation over radio or television is usually considered libel, not slander).

    Personally I prefer calumny :-)

    October 31, 2008

  • calumny

    November 3, 2008