Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Formerly an industrial center, plate glass and bottles were made here. Other products were bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets, sack and wrapping paper, etc. The Pennsylvania Railroad had a station in Tarentum; its rail line ran through the town. In 1900, 5,472 people lived here; in 1910, 7,414 people lived here; and in 1940, 9,846 people lived in Tarentum. The population was 4,993 at the 2000 census. The borough is located within the Highlands School District.

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...