What is slander?

Slander is a legal term referring to the act of making false spoken statements that harm a person's reputation. It is a form of defamation that involves verbal communication rather than written or published statements. In order to prove slander, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defamatory statement was made with malicious intent and resulted in actual harm to their reputation. Legal remedies for slander may include monetary damages or a court order to cease the dissemination of false information.