Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York
deflamation of charicter and slander
how do i know if i have a solid case to get someone to rep. me?
what does the law say that these are? Does someone I have never even met before speaking lies about my criminal background in court to better them in a out come count as these?
Asked on 8/16/07, 3:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek
Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.
Re: deflamation of charicter and slander
No. Testifying in court is an absolutely privileged form of speech
as is opinion and satire.
It cannot be the basis for a defamation action.
Answered on 8/17/07, 2:56 pm
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