What term refers to false spoken statements that damage a person's reputation?

What term refers to false spoken statements that damage a person's reputation?

• A. Slander
• B. Libel
• C. Defamation
• D. Rumor

Answer: (A)

Defamation involves false statements that harm someone’s reputation, and when those statements are spoken, the precise term is slander. Libel would apply to written defamation, while defamation is the broad category that includes both spoken and written forms. A rumor is informal information that may be true or false and isn’t a formal legal term for damaging someone’s reputation. So, for false statements spoken aloud about a person that harm their reputation, the appropriate term is slander.

Defamation involves false statements that harm someone’s reputation, and when those statements are spoken, the precise term is slander. Libel would apply to written defamation, while defamation is the broad category that includes both spoken and written forms. A rumor is informal information that may be true or false and isn’t a formal legal term for damaging someone’s reputation. So, for false statements spoken aloud about a person that harm their reputation, the appropriate term is slander.