Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester. Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2. purport-the pervading meaning or tenor; caught the general drift of the conversation. drift. tenor, strain-the general meaning or substance of an utterance; although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument.
Slander Law and Legal Definition. Slander is the oral communication of false statements that are harmful to a person's reputation. If the statements are proven to be true, it is a complete defense to a charge of slander. Oral opinions that don't contain statements of fact don't constitute slander.