What is Legal Terms - Slander per quod?

Legal Terms - Slander per quod — Slander per quod information: In slander cases, per quod refers to that type of slanderous words that are not slanderous in themselves, but and the means by which damage was caused. Per quod is Latin for whereby. Thus, in a slander per quod case the plaintiff must go forward with evidence of damages caused by the otherwise non-slanderous words