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.
Answers. Best Answer: A Formal Amendment is one that actually adds to or changes the US Constitution. It is ratified by the states and becomes law. An informal amendmentis a change to the meaning or interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. There is no real informal way to change the Constitution, and it's not an actual change to the wording of the Constitution; rather, it's the way we perceive the Constitution that changes. The one that comes to mind is the equal rights amendment (1972) - which prohibits the inequality of men and women.