Which form of defamation involves spoken statements rather than written ones?

Which form of defamation involves spoken statements rather than written ones?

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

Answer: (D)

Spoken defamation is called slander. The law divides defamation into two main forms: libel, which covers written or published statements, and slander, which covers oral statements. Defamation is the general wrongdoing of making false statements that harm someone’s reputation, but it’s not itself a specific form. An injunction, on the other hand, is a court order to stop a particular act, such as publishing a false claim, and isn’t a form of defamation. So when the statements are spoken, the correct term is slander. For example, accusing someone in a casual conversation of a crime you know is false would be slander.

Spoken defamation is called slander. The law divides defamation into two main forms: libel, which covers written or published statements, and slander, which covers oral statements. Defamation is the general wrongdoing of making false statements that harm someone’s reputation, but it’s not itself a specific form. An injunction, on the other hand, is a court order to stop a particular act, such as publishing a false claim, and isn’t a form of defamation. So when the statements are spoken, the correct term is slander. For example, accusing someone in a casual conversation of a crime you know is false would be slander.