“The slander was published on the front page.”
Usage Entry 1086 / 1605 60-second read
Libel vs. Slander
Defamation in writing versus defamation by speech.
The comparisoni
“The libel was published on the front page.”
The ruleii
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LIBEL = written. SLANDER = spoken.
LIBEL is defamation in fixed form — writing, broadcast, or print. SLANDER is spoken defamation. Both are legally actionable; the remedies differ by jurisdiction.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Libel is Literature. Slander is Speech.