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Can you be sued for an opinion when facts are not in evidence? How?

Posted - June 11, 2017
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  • If it's false and it causes harm to a persons reputation or business, you can be sued for liable. 

    li·bel
    ˈlībəl/
    noun
     
    1. 1.
      LAW
      a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
      synonyms: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, misrepresentation, scandalmongering; 
      aspersions, denigration, vilification, disparagement, derogation, insult, slander, malicious gossip; 
      lie, slur, smear, untruth, false report; 
      informalmudslinging, bad-mouthing
      "she sued two newspapers for libel"
      June 11, 2017 8:07 AM MDT
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    Hopefully you can be. 

      June 11, 2017 8:25 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    it dont sound like you could
      June 11, 2017 3:55 PM MDT
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