When someone tells a lie that they know is false in order o cause someone harm is called what? Answer please

When someone tells a lie that they know is false in order o cause someone harm is called what? answer please


Your wording is somewhat confusing. Do you mean what is it called if someone makes a false statement about someone?

Quoting myself: "Briefly - Generally in law libel refers to permanent/written statements and slander refers to non-permanent/spoken statements. Defamation (of character) covers both categories.

You must be damaged - and prove damages - in order to recover. The statements (either written or spoken) must be false but presented as though they were true and be beyond offensive, derogatory or insulting. Such statement must rise to a level which actually harms a person’s reputation. In general the person making the statement must either know it isn’t true or make the statement without attempting to verify if it is true.

The defense to defamation is that the information was not presented as the truth (which covers gossip), that the information was never secret (privileged) and was always public."