Definition of Defamation

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Definition of Defamation
	Defamation Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion. Related Definitions: Act, Another, Any, Aspersion, By, Calumny, Communication, Detraction, Good, Injuring, Name, Of, Or, Oral, Reputation, Slander, Slanderous, The, Written, Wrong

Defamation Quotations

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
Charles Barkley

More people need to understand the games secular liberals play. Here's one rule-of-thumb: No matter how bad a story sounds - particularly if it sounds bad - recognize the pattern of defamation.
Marvin Olasky

I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for so many years both as a cop and a defendant in defamation cases.
Joseph Wambaugh

Defamation Translations

defamation in German is Verleumdung

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