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I have heard some nasty comments made about someone in my life and some other comments made about me. I'm working both sides of the spectrum in this question.
Offense- Comments were made against me in a public place, loudly in front of numerous anonymous people that were not true. The problem is, after reading the insert about slander, how can I possibly prove that the comments are false?
Defense- I have told my ex girlfriend that people have told me things about her that were really nasty. They also told me things about what she was currently doing while she was with me behind my back. She threatened me that if I said those things, she'll sue me. How?
I working off the responses and the general info from this website.
I read that
1) The victim of slander must prove that the slanderous comment is false. How?
2) The victim needs proof that the slander was made by the accuser.
3) The slander must have been stated as fact with malice? huh?
Does this mean that I can say "This person did this" and get sued, but if I say" I heard that she did this, but I'm not sure if it happened or not" I can't get sued?
4)If a statement is true, therefore not slander, but it is so embarrassing that the victim doesn't want it known, the victim cannot sue. If you don't want people to know about something or spread it and the accusers don't have proof themselves, how can they win? If you don't have proof that it didn't happen, how can the slander be considered true?
Like I said, I'm confused. I have been attacked with a slanderous statement but can't prove it didn't happen, but the accuser can't prove it did. But, I was publicly humiliated by a lie. On the other hand, I have heard comments about someone and have shared the comments to that someone and others, not as fact but as gossip, and I've been threatened that I can be sued. Do I have a case for my defense in the first scenario and am I committing slander in the second case?
I have heard some nasty comments made about someone in my life and some other comments made about me. I'm working both sides of the spectrum in this question.
Offense- Comments were made against me in a public place, loudly in front of numerous anonymous people that were not true. The problem is, after reading the insert about slander, how can I possibly prove that the comments are false?
Defense- I have told my ex girlfriend that people have told me things about her that were really nasty. They also told me things about what she was currently doing while she was with me behind my back. She threatened me that if I said those things, she'll sue me. How?
I working off the responses and the general info from this website.
I read that
1) The victim of slander must prove that the slanderous comment is false. How?
2) The victim needs proof that the slander was made by the accuser.
3) The slander must have been stated as fact with malice? huh?
Does this mean that I can say "This person did this" and get sued, but if I say" I heard that she did this, but I'm not sure if it happened or not" I can't get sued?
4)If a statement is true, therefore not slander, but it is so embarrassing that the victim doesn't want it known, the victim cannot sue. If you don't want people to know about something or spread it and the accusers don't have proof themselves, how can they win? If you don't have proof that it didn't happen, how can the slander be considered true?
Like I said, I'm confused. I have been attacked with a slanderous statement but can't prove it didn't happen, but the accuser can't prove it did. But, I was publicly humiliated by a lie. On the other hand, I have heard comments about someone and have shared the comments to that someone and others, not as fact but as gossip, and I've been threatened that I can be sued. Do I have a case for my defense in the first scenario and am I committing slander in the second case?