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- DictionaryDef·a·ma·tion/ˌdefəˈmāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel: "she sued him for defamation"
May 17, 2024 · Defamation, in law, the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person that result in damage to that person’s reputation. The concept encompasses libel, or defamation through published words or pictures, and slander, or spoken defamation.
the action of damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true: He is suing for defamation of character. a defamation lawsuit / action / case. See. defame. Fewer examples.
Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation; decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held; or induces disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person. Defamation may be a criminal or civil charge.
Defamation is defined as spreading a false report or insinuation apt to cause harm to a person, or otherwise disparaging someone. Defamation of the deceased may also constitute an offence if apt to cause harm to surviving loved ones.
Defamation definition: the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny. See examples of DEFAMATION used in a sentence.
the action of damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true: He is suing for defamation of character. a defamation lawsuit / action / case. See. defame. Fewer examples.
Amdt1.7.5.7 Defamation. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
