All 4 Uses of
slander
in
Atlas Shrugged
- "Slander," said Boyle angrily, "plain, vicious slander.†
Chpt 1.3slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
- "Slander," said Boyle angrily, "plain, vicious slander.†
Chpt 1.3
- That's why we're slandered and misunderstood by all the greedy profit-chasers who can't conceive of a spiritual motive or a moral ideal or ....We couldn't help it!" he cried suddenly, whirling to her.†
Chpt 3.4slandered = lied in a way that damaged the reputation of another
- It is a slanderous, unfounded rumor that a Steel Unification Plan had been in the making and that it had been favored by Mr. Orren Boyle.†
Chpt 3.7 *slanderous = of words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
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.