🗳️ap comparative government review

Libel and slander

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Legal restrictions on false or defamatory statements to protect individuals' reputations.

AP course connection

Topic 3.7: 3.7 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Unit 3

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