When one makes a false statement about an individual to a third party, this could be classified as:

assault
defamation
medical negligence
false imprisonment


defamation

Rationale: Defamation is the process of making false statements to a third party that could harm a person's reputation. There are two forms of defamation: slander and libel.

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