{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-501","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–501","heading":"","body":"Any word spoken falsely and maliciously and likely to injure a woman’s character or reputation for chastity is slander.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-501","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"85f7a18f5b7a7bf62efc7857a246b42e100f138032c4b23f00530d43a470215b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-415","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}