I have a legal question what counts as?

[bean]

Slander? My ex is going around slandering and gossiping about me can I get him for slander? He is upset cause I had him charged with assault and battery against me and he is slandering my name

[christos]

Slander? My ex is going around slandering and gossiping about me can I get him for slander? He is upset cause I had him charged with assault and battery against me and he is slandering my name

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. Slander is an act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation. Slander is a subcategory of defamation.
Written and printed slanders are called libels.

[juanito]

Can you sue him for calling you vulgar names or having a very low public opinion of you? NO!!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#Other_defenses

[adalwine]

No. Slander is a tough case to sell unless there is substantial loss due to it, for example: a job.

Childish name calling is a form of slander, but has no real ramifications that would hold up in court. Now, let's say, your Ex contacted your employer and told them that you were a thief. This would be a case that could be brought up in court since the ramifications were that you can loose your job.