Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Scroggins, Texas

Scroggins is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States. It is located along FM 115, approximately fifteen miles south of Mount Vernon and twenty-two miles east of Sulphur Springs. Settlement of the area began in the 1850s. The community was named after Milt Scroggins, a local sawmill operator. According to the Handbook of Texas, Scroggins had an estimated population of 125 in 2000. Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75480.

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...