See Chapters 17 & 20 (Libel and Slander) for elements of pleading those claims.

Slander per se consists of any one of the following:

1. Statement charging an individual with a serious crime;
2. Statement that tends to injure another in his or her trade, business, or profession;
3. Statement that claims an individual has a loathsome disease; or
4. Statement imputing unchastity to a woman.

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