li·bel
li·bel/ˈlīb(ə)l/
noun
- a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.synonyms: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, misrepresentation, scandalmongering, aspersions, denigration, vilification, disparagement, derogation, insult, slander, malicious gossip, tittle-tattle, traducement, lie, slur, smear, untruth, false insinuation, false report, smear campaign, slight, innuendo, rumor, mudslinging, bad-mouthing, contumely
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
verb
- defame (someone) by publishing a libel."she alleged the magazine had libeled her"synonyms: defame, malign, slander, give someone a bad name, blacken someone's name, sully someone's reputation, speak ill/evil of, write false reports about, traduce, smear, cast aspersions on, fling mud at, besmirch, tarnish, taint, do a hatchet job on, tell lies about, spread tales about, spread scandal about, stain, vilify, calumniate, denigrate, disparage, run down, derogate, stigmatize, discredit, slight, slur, asperse
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against."if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"
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Noun To meet the Supreme Court's definition of libel involving a public figure, a quotation must not only be made up or materially altered.
Libel is a method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures, signs, effigies, or any communication embodied in physical form that is injurious to a person's reputation; exposes a person to public hatred, contempt or ridicule; or injures a person in their business or profession.
a piece of writing that says bad, false, and harmful things about a person, or the legal claim you make when you accuse someone in court of writing such ...
verb · law to make or publish a defamatory statement or representation about (a person) · to misrepresent injuriously · ecclesiastical law to bring an action ...
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Defamation is a communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury. The precise legal definition of defamation varies from country to country. Wikipedia
Libel is the publication of writing, pictures, cartoons, or any other medium that expose a person to public hatred, shame, disgrace, or ridicule, or induce an ...
Libel is the publication of false statements that damage someone's reputation. You'll also see it referred to as defamation. An opinion is not libel. Libel ...
Libel is a category of defamation that includes defamatory statements that are published or broadcast. Libel is a tort under common law for which a defamed ...
Libel is the written or broadcast form of defamation, distinguished from slander, which is oral defamation. It is a tort (civil wrong) making the person or ...
Libel and slander are two forms of defamation. Defamation is defined as a false statement communicated to another person that damages your reputation. Libel ...