Question

What word means "a written act of defamation?"

slander

libel

plagiarism

copyright

Answer 1

plagiarism

Answer 2

plagiarism

pla·gia·rism [pláyjə rìzzəm]
(plural pla·gia·risms)
noun
1. stealing somebody's work or idea: the process of copying another person's idea or written work and claiming it as original
2. something plagiarized: a piece of written work or an idea that somebody has copied and claimed as his or her own

Answer 3

slander

slan·der [slándər]
noun (plural slan·ders)
1. saying of something false and damaging: the act or offense of saying something false or malicious that damages somebody's reputation
2. false and damaging statement: a false and malicious statement that damages somebody's reputation

Answer 4

copyright

cop·y·right [kóppee rt]
noun (plural cop·y·rights)
creative artist's control of original work: the legal right of creative artists or publishers to control the use and reproduction of their original works

Answer 5

libel

li·bel [lb'l]
noun (plural li·bels)
1. defamation: a false and malicious published statement that damages somebody's reputation.
Libel can include pictures and any other representations that have public or permanent form.
2. attacking of somebody's reputation: the making of false and damaging statements about somebody
3. written statement: the plaintiff's written statement in a case under admiralty law or in an ecclesiastical court