Defamation Law Made Simple. Learn the basics of slander and libel -- the rules about who can say what without getting into legal hot water. Defamation is a catch-all term for any statement that hurts someone's reputation. Defamation is not a crime, but it is a tort (a civil wrong, rather than a criminal wrong).
By Michael Arnheim from U.S. Constitution For Dummies. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
The only amendment to the US Constitution to be repealed was the 18th Amendment. It was repealed by the 21st Amendment. The 18th Amendment, known as Prohibition, prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol.he only amendment to the US Constitution to be repealed was the 18th Amendment. It was repealed by the 21st Amendment. The 18th Amendment, known as Prohibition, prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol.