Libel vs slander

What’s the difference between libel and slander?

2.11K viewsdefamation law

Alasdair Taylor's Answer

Libel relates to defamatory statements in writing or in analogous forms having some degree of persistence or permanence, while slander relates to defamatory speech.

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