We're not in a court... legal definitions are not the relevant ones. Edit: Though now that you mention it, here is blacks law dictionaries definition, emphasis

We're not in a court... legal definitions are not the relevant ones. Edit: Though now that you mention it, here is blacks law dictionaries definition, emphasis added > What is DEFAMATION? > The taking from one’s reputation. The offense of injuring a person’s character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements. The term seems to be comprehensive of both libel and slander. https://thelawdictionary.org/defamation/ https://thelawdictionary.org/defamation/