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Written words which injure the reputation of another; written defamation. Oral defamation is called “slander.”<\/p>\n

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Defaming the character of another by means of the written word. To qualify legally as libel, written communication must intentionally impugn the reputation of another person and be both malicious and demonstrably false.<\/p>\n

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