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Definition of Slander

1. Verb. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

2. Noun. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.

3. Noun. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.

Definition of Slander

1. n. A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another.

2. v. t. To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.

Definition of Slander

1. Noun. a false, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement ¹

2. Verb. to utter a slanderous statement ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Slander

1. to defame [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: defame

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slander

slamdancing slamdunk slamdunk approach slamdunk approaches slamdunks slamfire slamfires slammed slammer slammerkin

slammers slamming slammingly slammings slams slander (current term) slandered slanderer slanderers slandering

slanderous slanderously slanderousness slanders slandre slane slanes slang slang-whanger slang-whangers

Literary usage of Slander

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy by William Paley (1827)
"slander. SPEAKING is acting, both in philosophical strictness, and as to all moral purposes : for, if the mischief and motive of our conduct be the same, ..."

2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1921)
"A plea of justification in a slander suit cannot operate as a complete defense ... A statement by defendant in a slander suit relative to a man's visit to ..."

3. The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy by William Paley (1832)
"slander. is acting, both in philosophical strictness, ... slander may be distinguished into two kinds: ma- lici-w* slander, and inconsiderate slander. ..."

4. Handbook on the Law of Torts by William Benjamin Hale, Edwin Ames Jaggard (1896)
"148. What Constitutes. 149. Republication. 150. Application to the Plaintiff. 151. Damage as the Gist of Libel and slander. ..."

5. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1860)
"Of slander and libels. As a part of the right of personal security, ... The Roman law took a just distinction between slander spoken and written ; and the ..."

6. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1858)
"Of slander and libels. As a part of the right of personal security, ... The Roman law took a just distinction between slander spoken and written; ..."

7. The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy by William Paley, John Frost (1828)
"slander. SPEAKING is acting, both in philosophical strictness, and as to all moral purposes: for if the mischief and motive of our conduct be the same, ..."

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