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.
Stockton California Cease and Desist Letter for Libelous or Slanderous Statements - Defamation of Character
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Stockton is known for being home to the oldest university in California, the University of The Pacific. With the low cost of living (compared to other areas in California) and being a family-friendly city, Stockton is a great place to live. Where Is Stockton?
Founded in 1849 and incorporated in 1850, the City of Stockton is one of the oldest incorporated cities in California.
Stockton The violent crime rate in Stockton is 1,397 per 100,000 people. There are approximately 34 murders, 181 rapes, 1,158 robberies, and 3,007 aggravated assaults annually in Stockton.
Crime and high cost of living are two of the biggest drawbacks to living in Sacramento. Although not as high as Stockton's crime rates, the crime rate in Sacramento is 46 percent above the national average. Violent crime is 76 percent above the national average in Sacramento.
In 2021, there were 1.13 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Stockton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 53.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups. 44.9% of the people in Stockton, CA are hispanic (143k people).
Home to California's oldest university. In 1851, University of the Pacific became California's first chartered institution of higher education.
In 2018, Stockton ? whose roughly 310,000 residents were 42% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 19% non-Hispanic white and 13% black ? was the most racially diverse large city in America, ing to a U.S. News analysis based on recent census data.
Stockton is in San Joaquin County. Living in Stockton offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Stockton there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Stockton and residents tend to lean liberal.
