How have courts treated the word "crook" in the context of slanderous statements?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Porisky v. Scott, 1982 CanLII 1156 (AB QB):
Gaare v. Melbostad, 242 N.W. 466 at 467, 186 Minn. 96 (S.C.). Word “crook” means in slang one who violates criminal laws or one whose conduct is crooked; a dishonest person, swindler, sharper, and is synonymous with “criminal”. Statement that plaintiff was a “crook” implied that plaintiff was criminal, and was slanderous per se.
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