The taking from one’s reputation. The offense of injuring a per* son’s character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements. The term seems to be comprehensive of both libel and slander. Printing Co. v. Moulden, 15 Tex. Civ. App. 574, 41 S. W. 381; Moore v. Francis, 121 N. Y. 199, 23 N. E. 1127, 8 L. R. A. 214, 18 Am. St Rep. 810; Hollenbeck v. Hall, 103 lowa, 214, 72 N. W. 518, 39 L. R. A. 734, 64 Ajn. SL Rep. 175; Mosnat v. Snyder, 105 Iowa, 500, 75 N. W. 356
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
