defamation
defamation (def´
mā´shn),
[def′əmā′shən]
Etymology: L, diffamare, to discredit
any communication, written or spoken, that is untrue and that injures the good name or reputation of another or that in any way brings that person into disrepute.
defamation (def´
mā´shn),n the act of detracting from the reputation of another. The offense of injuring a person's reputation by false and malicious statements.
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