what is defamation case
Generally, defamation is a false and unprivileged statement of fact that is harmful to someone's reputation, and published with fault, meaning as a result of negligence or malice. State laws often define defamation in specific ways. Libel is a written defamation; slander is a spoken defamation. What are the elements of a defamation claim? The elements that must be proved to establish defamation are: a publication to one other than the person defamed; a false statement of fact; that is understood as