If you say something false about someone's goods or title to harm them, you can be taken to court. You don't need to prove you lost money if what was said is likely to cause you financial loss. This is because the court thinks the false statement will probably cost you money.
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In proceedings for slander of title, slander of goods, or other malicious falsehood, it is not necessary to allege or prove special damage if the publication of the matter that is the subject of the proceedings is likely to cause pecuniary loss to the plaintiff.
