Which term is an intentional tort delivered in a spoken form; something stated that is untrue?

Which term is an intentional tort delivered in a spoken form; something stated that is untrue?

• A. Occurrence
• B. Slander
• C. Personal and Advertising Injury
• D. Pollution

Answer: (B)

Slander is the spoken form of defamation. It involves making a false statement of fact about someone that harms their reputation, and it must be communicated to another person. When defamation is spoken rather than written, that’s slander; if it were written, it would be libel. The other terms don’t fit: an occurrence is an insurance term for an accident, and pollution is a separate exposure; Personal and Advertising Injury is a policy category that can cover defamation but isn’t the act itself.

Slander is the spoken form of defamation. It involves making a false statement of fact about someone that harms their reputation, and it must be communicated to another person. When defamation is spoken rather than written, that’s slander; if it were written, it would be libel. The other terms don’t fit: an occurrence is an insurance term for an accident, and pollution is a separate exposure; Personal and Advertising Injury is a policy category that can cover defamation but isn’t the act itself.