Difference between Slander and Defamation

SLANDER vs DEFAMATION: NOUN

An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
A cause of stumbling or offense; a stumbling-block; offense.
Reproach; disgrace; shame; scandal.
Ill fame; bad name or repute.
Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
The fabrication or uttering of such false reports; aspersion; defamation; detraction: as, to be given to slander.
Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.
Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation.
A false, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement
A false tale or report maliciously uttered, and intended or tending to injure the good name and reputation of another: as, a wicked and spiteful slander; specifically, in law, oral defamation published without legal excuse (Cooley).

A malicious attack
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
The act of defaming; calumny, slander, or libel.
The act of defaming; the wrong of injuring another's reputation without good reason or justification; aspersion.
[Formerly defamation was used more with reference to slander or spoken words. In modern use slander is spoken defamation and libel is published defamation. Both are subjects for civil action for damages. Libel alone is usually punishable criminally, the common test of criminality being that it tends to a breach of the peace.] Synonyms Detraction, aspersion, backbiting, scandal, libel.
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.
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

To utter a slanderous statement
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.
To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.

To be a stumbling-block to; give offense to; offend.
To discredit; disgrace; dishonor.
To speak ill of; defame; calumniate; disparage.
Specifically In law, to utter false and injurious tales or reports regarding; injure or tarnish the good name and reputation of, by false tales maliciously told or propagated. See slander, n., 4, and compare libel.
To reproach; charge: with with.
Synonyms Defame, Calumniate, etc. See asperse.

Denigration, Discredit, Vilification, Libel, Smirch, Calumniate, Asperse, Sully, Aspersion, Denigrate, Besmirch, Defame, Calumny, Smear, Defamation

Affront, Discrediting, Smear, Insult, Disparagement, Denigration, Slur, Vilification, Libel, Traducement, Hatchet job, Aspersion, Obloquy, Calumny, Slander

Stigmatisation, Fabrication, Insult, Vilify, Slur, Malign, Discredit, Vilification, Libel, Smirch, Sully, Aspersion, Denigrate, Besmirch, Smear

League, Distortion, Honorary, Affront, Discrediting, Smear, Insult, Disparagement, Slur, Vilification, Libel, Traducement, Hatchet job, Aspersion, Slander

Slander of Title Count VI of the Complaint slander of titleclaim.
Slander Laws: The government used libel and slander laws to suppress criticism of its leaders and institutions.
When you slander them, you slander all Kosovans.
Since slander destroys the honor of a person, while murder kills life, then slander is greater than murder.
Slander, defamation byspoken word, required a showing of special damages unless it fell within one ofthe four slander per se categories.
Slander Laws: Authorities used libel and slander laws to suppress criticism of government officials.
No distinction is to be drawn between slander and slander of title.
Slander is slander, whether it leads to violence or not.
If a judge finds that a statement is to be slander, it will further be classified as slander or slander per se.
Under Wisconsin slander laws, slander that does not fall within one of the above per se categories will be considered slander per quod.

However, defamation remains the prime illustration personality interests for this that defamation cases should the law.
Criminal Defamation of Persons: Defamation May Be a Crime as Well as Civil Wrong.
This not only includes libel, which is defamation in written form, but also slander, defamation by spoken word.
Delhave required defamation plaintiffs to put forward evidence establishing a prima facie case of defamation.
Amended Complaint relating to his defamation claims lists fifteen counts of defamation per se.
Their requirement of full adjudication and ajuryfindingof defamation is consistentwiththeirdisapprovalof aninterlocutoryinjunctiothatforbids defamation.
Some defamation attorneys go missing after the defamation removal process has begun.
Truth is an absolute defense against defamation, including per se defamation.
Criminal Defamation There is a growing trend to repeal criminal defamation laws and to replace them, where necessary, with civil defamation laws.
Defamation, which encompasses libel, or written defamation, and slander, or verbal defamation, can occur in the workplace.