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POPSSlander And Libel Without a legal barrier against slander in libel, it would be much to easy to float damaging statements into the public arena without any risk of legal penalty. There are, however, steps that must be taken and challenges that must be met to prove that you have been defamed in a slanderous or libelous manner. First, those wishing to prove slander or libel must prove that the statement made is a false one. If they cannot do this the case cannot procede any further.
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POPSSlander And Libel The person must prove that the statement caused harm. It is not sufficient to simply bring to court a case about a innocuous lie. Contending that someone your shoes are yellow when in fact they are red and then suing them for the lie is not a legitimate legal case. Finally, the statement must be shown to have been intended to harm another. If the statement did harm, but was not intended to harm, the case is usually dismissed.