Which of the following is the correct definition of libel and slander?
A) Libel is an attack on reputation by print or picture and slander is an attack on reputation by speech.
B) Libel is a legal term meaning at fault and slander is an insult to someone's family.
C) Libel is an attack on reputation by speech and slander is an attack on reputation done through pictures or print.
D) Libel is a legal term meaning at fault and slander is an attack on someone's reputation.

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Libel is the act of publishing a false statement that harms someone's reputation, while slander is the act of making a false spoken statement that harms someone's reputation. Choice A correctly identifies the distinction between the two terms, stating that libel is done through print or picture, while slander is done through speech.

Which of the Following Is the Correct Definition of Libel