A form of publication which tends to cause one to lose the esteem of the community is defamation. This is injury to reputation. A person can be held liable for the defamation of another. In order to prove defamation, the plaintiff must prove:
- that a statement was made about the plaintiff's reputation, honesty or integrity that is not true;
- publication to a third party (i.e., another person hears or reads the statement); and
- the plaintiff suffers damages as a result of the statement.
Slander is a form of defamation that consists of making false oral statements about a person which would damage that person's reputation. If one spreads a rumor that his neighbor has been in jail and this is not true, the person making such false statements could be held liable for slander.
Defamation which occurs by written statements is known as libel. Libel also may result from a picture or visual representation. Truth is an absolute defense to slander or libel.
Some statements, while libelous or slanderous, are absolutely privileged in the sense that the statements can be made without fear of a lawsuit for slander. The best example is statements made in a court of law. An untrue statement made about a person in court which damages that person's reputation will generally not cause liability to the speaker as far as slander is concerned. However, if the statement is untrue, the person making it may be liable for criminal perjury.
If a communication is made in good faith on a subject in which the party communicating it has a legitimate right or interest in communicating it, this communication may be exempt from slander liability due to a qualified privileged.
The following form letter demands that someone cease making libelous or slanderous statements, or appropriate legal action will be taken.
Slander Without Mentioning Name In Minnesota
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Defamatory matter is anything which exposes a person or a group, class or association to hatred, contempt, ridicule, degradation or disgrace in society. Defamation is a false statement, communicated to a third party, that injures another person's reputation or good name.Learn what defamation is, the basics of slander and libel, what you need to prove in a defamation lawsuit, and how much a defamation lawsuit could be worth. In Minnesota, the claim of defamation is an umbrella category comprising both slander and libel. Call us at . Minnesota caselaw does not treat the issue of filing pseudonymously directly, but cases tacitly allow pseudonym in relation to claims of confidential records. Fill in the "Statement of Claim and Summons. " Do not sign until you are in front of a notary. If someone makes false statements against you and damages your career, personal life, and public reputation, you have the legal right to file a slander lawsuit.
