Both Uses of
slander
in
Wuthering Heights
- I'll not listen to your slanders.
Chpt 10 *slanders = lies told to damage the reputation of another
- 'Catherine!' said Isabella, calling up her dignity, and disdaining to struggle from the tight grasp that held her, 'I'd thank you to adhere to the truth and not slander me, even in joke!'
Chpt 10slander = tell lies to damage the reputation of
Definition:
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.