DEFAMATION
defamation,n.1. The act of harming the reputation of another by making a false statement to a
third person. • If the alleged defamation involves a matter of public concern, the plaintiff is
constitutionally required to prove both the statement’s falsity and the defendant’s fault. 2. A false
written or oral statement that damages another’s reputation. See LIBEL; SLANDER. Cf. [Blacks Law 8th]