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OFFENCES > CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS > LIBEL AND SLANDER
LAW AND JUSTICE > LAW > CIVIL LAW > TORTS > LIBEL AND SLANDER

Preferred term

LIBEL AND SLANDER  

Entry terms

  • DEFAMATION
  • LIBEL
  • SLANDER

Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE TERM 'CRIMINAL LIBEL'.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED MARCH 2009. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'DEFAMATION' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/4442c430-ba72-4ce1-a58b-e772fc8fa5ed

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