Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Soudan, Minnesota

Soudan is an unincorporated community in Breitung Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located immediately east of the city of Tower on Minn. Highway 169 / Minn. Highway 1. It is the home of McKinley Park, a state park and campground named in honor of the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley. The Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located nearby. The park contains the University of Minnesota's Soudan Underground Laboratory which houses detectors, including MINOS, over 700 meters below the surface of the Earth. Although it is unincorporated, Soudan has a post office, with the ZIP code of 55782.

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...