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Libel

W 435, per Parke, B. A statement in a talking film is a libel and not merely a slander, Yossopoff v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Corporation, 78 Sol Jo 617. As to publication by dictation, etc., to a typist,

disparagement

that are derogatory of another's property, business, or product called also business disparagement commercial disparagement disparagement of property slander of goods trade libel 2 : slander of title

defamation

a person that injure the reputation of or deter others from associating with that person see also libel, slander New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section compare disparagement, false light, slander of title

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Black mouthed

Using foul or scurrilous language slanderous

Colloquium

old term in pleading applied to the statement in declaration for libel or slander that the libellous or slanderous imputation had reference to the plaintiff.

Eavesdroppers

under walls or windows, or the eaves of a house, to hearken after discourse, and thereupon to frame slanderous and mischievous tales. They were in early times presentable at the Court-leet, or indictable at the sessions, and

Defamation

Act of injuring anothers reputation by any slanderous communication written or oral the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another slander detraction calumny aspersion

Defamatory

Containing defamation injurious to reputation calumnious slanderous as defamatory words defamatory writings

Defame

destroy the good fame or reputation of to disgrace especially to speak evil of maliciously to dishonor by slanderous reports to calumniate to asperse

Foul spoken

Using profane scurrilous slanderous or obscene language same as foul mouthed

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