Sometimes heard during a civil trial or court case, which of the following words is a synonym for the SAT word "calumny"?

From Merriam-Webster:
cal·​um·​ny | \ ˈka-ləm-nē also ˈkal-yəm- \
1: a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
"denounced his opponent for his defamatory insinuations and calumny"
2: the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
"He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs."

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