Libelous statements refer to words that can be seen (typically written and published), while slander occurs when a defamatory statement is spoken or otherwise audible (such as a radio broadcast).
What are some examples of libelous and non libelous statements?
What are some examples of libelous and non-libelous statements?
- Charging someone with being a communist (in 1959)
- Calling an attorney a "crook"
- Describing a woman as a call girl.
- Accusing a minister of unethical conduct.
- Accusing a father of violating the confidence of son.
What makes something libelous?
Libel is the publication of writing, pictures, cartoons, or any other medium that expose a person to public hatred, shame, disgrace, or ridicule, or induce an ill opinion of a person, and are not true.
