Defamation is a serious offence under the law. It is a tort that involves harming the reputation of an individual through words or actions. To fully understand this, we need to delve into the four essential elements that constitute defamation. These are:
- A statement must be defamatory in nature.
- The defamatory statement must be perceived by any reasonable person as referring to the individual who is claiming defamation.
- The defamatory statement must be published or communicated to a third person other than the person being defamed.
- In the case of slander, which is spoken defamation, there must either be proof of special damages or the slander must fall under the categories that are actionable without the need for proving damage.
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