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1 The term covers written as well as oral communication.. 2  definitions.uslegal.com, Hate speech is a communication that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, especially in circumstances in which the communication is likely to provoke violence.
Defamation is a catch-all term for any statement that hurts someone's reputation. Written defamation is called libel, and spoken defamation is called slander.. Defamation is not a crime, but it is a tort (a civil wrong, rather than a criminal wrong).A person who has been defamed can sue the person who did the defaming.he law of defamation varies from state to state, but there are some generally accepted rules. If you believe you are have been defamed, to prove it you usually have to show there's been a statement that is all of the following: 1  published. 2  false.