Slander and Libel – The Two Forms of Defamation – Rose Rix Law Offices. Posted on December 3, 2015 in Civil Law Telling lies is a daily occurrence within any society, and telling lies about someone can be a common occurrence in everyday life. There are times where these circumstances are handled well by just a moment of discussion. Other times, it would lead to hot-headedness and a few exchanges of angry words. Telling false statements can be harsh and be done anytime and anywhere — and these false statements can lead to something as creating serious damage to another person’s reputation. Under defamation, defined as any statement/s that can damage one’s reputation, are two forms on which the act can be done.
Slander, the first of the two forms of defamation, is harming someone else’s reputation, either through false or misleading information, in transitory form. Libel, on the other hand, is the second form of defamation which is telling false remarks about the victim in a “more fixed form”: by publications of untrue remarks on media.