Slander of title

Definition
: a false and malicious written or spoken public statement disparaging a person's title to property that causes harm for which special damages may be awarded <damages for the filing of a fraudulent lien and for slander of title ­M & P Concrete Prods. v. Woods, 590 So. 2d 429 (1991)>
compare defamation disparagement



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