what+is+libel

False statements are not tolerated outside the courtroom, either. Lies about individuals and organizations, though not crimes, are punishable through lawsuits. False statements that damage a reputation are known as defamation. Spoken defamation is known as slander, and printed defamation is known as libel. (Censorship Is Essential to an Open Society." //Opposing Viewpoints Digests: Censorship//. Ed. Bradley Steffens. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. Korea)

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