Lee, that book validates Steve's definition of libel.
Originally Posted by Lee24
Libel is the written form of slander.
It book goes on about the law of "defamation", not the law of "slander"..
Better practice that google stuff.. you're slipping.
Here's my 30 seconds of googling, from www.expertlaw.com.. Seems pretty straightforward that any first semester law student would be able to remember it and not make a total fool out of himself by saying that libel is the written form of slander.
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What Are Defamation, Libel and Slander?
Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed) representation, usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in a printed or fixed medium, such as a magazine or newspaper.
