No. 2,190 in French
diffamation
Defamation: the act of damaging someone's reputation through false or harmful statements.
In a sentence
La diffamation peut entraîner des conséquences juridiques graves.
Defamation can lead to severe legal consequences.
In this sentence, 'diffamation' is used in a legal context referring to statements that harm someone's reputation.
Il est important de comprendre que la diffamation ne concerne que les allégations fausses.
It is important to understand that defamation pertains only to false allegations.
Here, 'diffamation' is discussed in a conceptual manner, highlighting its dependence on the truth of statements.
Elle a intenté un procès pour diffamation contre le journal.
She filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper.
In this example, 'diffamation' is presented as the reason for legal action due to harmful statements published.
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