Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois
libel
Can you be sued for libel/slander for making a complaint to the police about a person who was harrasing and staling you,
Asked on 8/14/08, 11:52 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Zuganelis
Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
Re: libel
Falsely accusing someone of a criminal offense is defamation per se. In other words, the aggrieved need not show economic loss due to the nature of the defamatory statement. However, truth is an absolute defense to any defamation lawsuit.
Answered on 8/14/08, 12:48 pm
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