Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Sibley, Louisiana

Sibley is a town in south Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area. The former Sibley High School is now known as Lakeside Junior and Senior High School located south of town. The Sibley Town Hall was relocated to a portion of the former Sibley High School campus. Sibley is the home of several churches, including First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, a Missionary Baptist congregation, and the Independent Baptist congregation, Baptist Tabernacle, founded by the late evangelist Jimmy G. Tharpe.

What is defamation libel and slander law?

Defamation is any statement, whether written or oral, that injures the good name or reputation of another person. For a statement to be defamatory, it must not be true.

A defamation designed to be read is libel. Libel also may include harmful statements in a fixed medium, especially writing but also a picture, sign, or electronic broadcast.

An oral defamation is slander. Slander is a harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech.

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What are defamation, slander and libel?

The term defamation refers to a false statement made about someone or some organization that is damaging to their...