8-5-4. SLANDER DEFINED.

Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, other than libel, which:

1. Tends directly to injure him or her in respect to his or her office, profession, trade, business, either by imputing to him general disqualifications in those respects which the office or other occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lesson its profit; or
2. By natural consequence, causes actual damage.