What is Slander:
Slander is a false and malicious accusation made against another personregardless of whether it is known that the accusation arose from a lie.
Slander is based on the need to hurt and harm another person, even to encourage their rejection by loved ones and society in general, especially if it is a public figure.
Whoever starts a slander knows that he is lying and that his accusation lacks truth, as well as, he is also aware that this type of damage is transmitted and made known very quickly among people.
In this sense, the malicious person who created the slander is aware that it will damage the reputation and credibility of the words and actions of someone in particular.
Nevertheless, The purpose of slander is to generate moral and ethical defamation of an individual regardless of the damage and humiliation that it may suffer.
In many cases, the media and social networks are used by malicious people who are ready to create slander to discredit the image, career, career or credibility of a public figure.
For this reason, the importance of investigating the sources of information and corroborating its veracity is highlighted, since, generally, what is sought is to slander the lives of others and create great moral damage.
For example: “A slander was spread about me on social media, which could harm my reputation as a musician.” “Among the fourth semester students, a slander is being spread about the probability teacher and her evaluation method.” “The slander they made against my boss almost cost him his job.”
On the other hand, among the synonyms that can be used to refer to slander are the words defamation, imposture, lie, fallacy, among others.
Slander in law
In law, slander is the false accusation of a crime that is made against another individual even though it is known to be a lie. Hence, slander is considered to be an accusation that seeks to judicially harm a person by issuing a blame that lacks truth.
However, if the accused unquestionably demonstrates and proves his innocence of the slander presented against him, authority figures can exonerate him and release him again.
Likewise, if the accused considers it necessary, he can file charges against the slanderer, since the law also establishes a punishment for those who defame and harm the morals and honor of innocent third parties.
However, it is worth mentioning that there are times in which the slanderer is convinced that the accused person is really the one who committed the crime, and without first ascertaining the veracity of the facts.
Slander and insult
Slander and slander are two different terms, but they are related, since their purpose is to carry out an action that generates moral and ethical damage to other people.
Insult refers to a way of disrespecting others. through insults, blasphemies or disgrace in order to belittle and discredit the dignity of an individual. Likewise, like slander, insults are also penalized by law and are considered a crime.
For example, when an ex-wife refers to her ex-husband incorrectly, whether out of jealousy or revenge. “Juan’s ex-wife says that her husband is an abuser of women because he abuses them verbally and physically.”
See also Blasphemy.