Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Brockway, Montana

Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located at 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W / 47.29972°N 105.76306°W / 47.29972; -105.76306 near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census, the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people. Brockway is located near the junction of Montana Highway 200 and Montana Secondary Highway 253 along the recently designated Big Sky Back Country Byway, approximately 10 miles southwest of Circle, Montana. Brockway is home to the annual Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo.

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...