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... causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by..., usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in... Most jurisdictions also recognize "per se" defamation, where the allegations are presumed to .... Typically, the following may consititute defamation per se: Attacks on a person's professional character or ...