What type of injury is defined as wrongful spoken word?

The term that specifically refers to wrongful spoken words is slander. Slander is a subset of defamation that deals exclusively with verbal statements that harm someone’s reputation. To constitute slander, the spoken words must be false and communicated to a third party, leading to damage to the subject's reputation.

While defamation encompasses both slander (spoken) and libel (written), the question specifically asks for the type of injury that is defined as wrongful spoken word, making slander the most appropriate answer. Liability refers to the legal responsibility for one’s actions but does not specifically define a type of injury related to spoken words. Tort is a broader legal term that encompasses various civil wrongs, including defamation and slander, but it does not singularly define the injury involved.