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defame

defame de·famed de·fam·ing [Medieval Latin defamare, alteration of Latin diffamare to

Defamation

Defamation, an intentional false communication, either published or publicly spoken, that

defamation of title

defamation of title :slander of title

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Defamer

One who defames a slanderer a detractor a calumniator

defamation

defamation 1 : communication to third parties of false statements about

slander

block, disgrace, from Greek skandalon, literally, snare, trap] 1 : defamation of a person by unprivileged oral communication made to a

slander of title

Prods. v. Woods, 590 So. 2d 429 (1991)"] called also defamation of title disparagement of property disparagement of title compare defamation,

privilege

a privilege that exempts a person from liability esp. for defamation regardless of intent or motive ;specif : a privilege that

Publication

words to some person or persons other than the person defamed' (Odgers on Libel). The publication of fair reports of legal

Libel

To defame or expose to public hatred contempt or ridicule by a

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