Can I have someone arrested for slander?

Wisdom Troll

No. Slander is a tort. It is not a crime.

Feinschmecker

You've fallen into the trap of not spelling out the jurisdiction within which you live.

The probability is that with slander/defamation of character YOU would have to sue the alleged slanderer at YOUR expense and prove your case.

Your only chance of getting the police or state to act would be if you could convince them that the person slandering you was attempting to con your mother into handing over her money to HIM.

Miz Val

Slander is a civil matter not a criminal one. Ignore gossip and move on. Slander only becomes liabel if it has cost you your job or some other financial problem, or if it causes you a loss in any way,which you must prove.It is still not a police matter.Why allow an old bags gossip bother you if there is nothing to worry about. It is no ones business so how did the gossip crow know of the financial arrangements.Maybe there is more backstabbing going on inside your home than you think.

joeanonymous

In Canada slander is not a criminal offence, you could however sue someone in civil court for defamation. I'm not sure that the statement would qualify though, even for slander. You need to talk to a lawyer that specializes in civil litigation.

Nancy W

While you could file a complaint with the police, it is a hard one to prove. I know that sounds unfair. You said that the person is a tenant of yours, maybe a better thing would be to send a letter to the person. Tell them that this has upset your Mother and she has enough problems without someone upsetting her. Also, you may say that any further calls like this will result in legal action. Message should be received.

~carmie~

As far as I know, you can charge some one with Slander, but there needs to be some sort of documentation to back up your charges.

contour

You need to talk to the district attorney in your area. Discuss possible elder abuse, fraud, larceny, identity theft, etc. against your mother.

onestepbeyond

First, are you sure that the person that came back and told you this information is sure what she heard? I doubt that anyone who would say that would tell someone that with others around! If you are certain of your source,
THAT TENANT WOULD GET 30 DAYS NOTICE TO VACATE if she were renting property from me and I would tell her exactly why.

I would tell her that since I am such a thief you could not possibly want to continue to rent from me and since I find your character attacks quite painful, it would be best for you to meddle in the affairs of someone else from SOMEPLACE ELSE!
Unfortunately I am
SOrry to say that I dont think that this statement could have the tenant arrested.
It is not a misdemeanor but a matter that would be handled in civil court!
I actually don't even think that you could win a civil case against her as you would have to prove that you are somehow damaged by this statement.
Unfortunately, if your mother would have taken your name off of everything, you would still have a hard time proving how this damaged you (her yes, you no)

afling78

You'd probably have a hard time with that, as it could be interpreted as an opinion of what you were going to do. Now, if she had told another person that you HAD stolen your mother's money, that might be a different story.

Lance

No, I believe you must sue!

In law, defamation is the communication of a statement that makes an express or implied factual claim that may harm the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government or nation. Most jurisdictions provide legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to punish various kinds of defamation.

The common law origins of defamation lie in the torts of slander (harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech) and libel (harmful statement in a fixed medium, especially writing but also a picture, sign, or electronic broadcast), each of which gives a common law right of action.

"Defamation" is the general term used internationally, and is used in this article where it is not necessary to distinguish between "slander" and "libel". Libel and slander both require publication. The fundamental distinction between libel and slander lies solely in the form in which the defamatory matter is published. If the offending material is published in some fleeting form, as by spoken words or sounds, sign language, gestures and the like, then this is slander. If it is published in more durable form, for example in written words, film, compact disc and the like, then it is considered libel.

mike225

No, slander is a civil wrong, not criminal. People can be arrested only for criminal wrongs.

CctbOh

I thought slander was a civil matter not a criminal one. If you can prove that this caused you damages you can sue in small claims court.

nickle

get inn touch with an attorney and ask what to do, then you will know

420

Slander is very hard to prove. Firstly you must prove that the person said it with the intention of ruining your good name. And secondly, you must prove that you did indeed suffer financially or mentally and the such.

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