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Asked on Feb 07th, 2015 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - Virginia
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What court is used in Virginia for slander and libel cases
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Litigation Attorney serving Reston, VA
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Any court!  You can go it alone, without a lawyer, in small-claims court, or you can hire a defamation lawyer and proceed in either General District Court or Circuit Court, depending on the amount of anticipated damages.  Most strong cases of this type are filed in Circuit Court.
Answered on Feb 09th, 2015 at 2:37 PM

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