The case, Monson v Tussauds, established the principle of "libel by innuendo", which has been used to draw up defamation laws in many countries since. To prove libel, there must be publication in permanent form, but this need not be in words.
The case, Monson v Tussauds, established the principle of "slander by implication", which has been utilized to draft defamation laws in many nations since. To prove slander, there must be dissemination in a lasting form, but this requirement need not be in words.