What Differentiates Slander from Libel

question 38

Multiple Choice

What differentiates slander from libel?

• A) Private persons are libeled, whereas public figures are slandered.
• B) Slander is oral, whereas libel is written.
• C) Slander is intentionally malicious, whereas libel is a report of unverified rumor.
• D) Slander causes damage to a person's reputation or standing, whereas libel causes only nuisance.
• E) Slander is tried through civil courts, whereas libel is tried through criminal courts.

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