Both Uses of
slander
in
The Comedy of Errors
- For slander lives upon succession
Scene 3.1 *slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
- O husband, God doth know you din'd at home, Where would you had remain'd until this time, Free from these slanders and this open shame!†
Scene 4.4slanders = lies that damage the reputation of another; or the process of telling such lies
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.