[dĕf́ə-mā́shən]
(n.)The act of defaming; calumny.
Dictionary.com · The American Heritage® Dictionary
Information about the defamation torts, libel and slander. ... What Are Defamation, Libel and Slander? ... Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed)
www.expertlaw.com/library/personal_injury/defamation.ht... www.expertlaw.com/library/personal_injury/defamation.html
Defamation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In law, defamation –also called calumny , libel (for written words), slander (for spoken words), and vilification –is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation
News results for Defamation
Case of Defamation? · FOXNews.com · 4 hours ago  Explore Story »
news.ask.com ·  More news articles »
The Anti-Defamation League is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). A protest poster comparing Obama's Health Care proposals to Hitler's legislation To stop the defamation of the Jewish people...
www.adl.org/
Historically, defamation consisted of slander and libel. Slander is defamation by speaking, and libel is defamation by means of writing. After the invention of the printing press, the permanence of the written word meant that libel caused far more damage than slander.
www.abbottlaw.com/defamation.html www.abbottlaw.com/defamation.html
Excerpt from David Hurd's Employee Survival Handbook covering defamation in the workplace. ... Defamation is an injury to the reputation or character of someone resulting from the false statements or actions of another. Defamation is a false attack on your good name. Your good name is regarded as a proprietary interest,
www.faceintel.com/defamation.htm www.faceintel.com/defamation.htm
Defamation law and free speech, a leaflet with information about legal rights and options for action for people who may be threatened by a legal action or who are worried about something they want to say or publish. ... The basic idea of defamation law is simple. It is an attempt to balance the private right to...
www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/documents/defam... www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/documents/defamation.html
The Legal Term * Defamation * Defined & Explained ... DEFAMATION - An act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation.
www.lectlaw.com/def/d021.htm