Tag: slander
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Can I sue for defamation (libel / slander)? Truth as a defense.
Many times, politics boils over into allegations by supporters of one side against supporters of the opposing side that become heated. Sometimes, one side will threaten to file a suit for defamation, which encompasses libel if the defamatory statement is in writing, and slander if the defamation by oral or spoken communication. OUSD politics is…