Translation of "slander and libel" in Russian

Translations

клевета и диффамация

The journalist was sued for slander and libel.

Журналиста засудили за клевету и диффамацию.

Definitions

Slander refers to the act of making false spoken statements that damage a person's reputation, while libel refers to making false written statements that also harm someone's reputation. Both are forms of defamation.

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