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- DictionaryCrim·i·nal li·bel/ˌkrim(ə)n(ə)l ˈlībəl/
noun
- 1. a malicious, defamatory statement in a permanent form, rendering the maker liable to criminal prosecution.
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- Criminal libel
Legal term in English common law
Criminal libel is a legal term, of English origin, which may be used with one of two distinct meanings, in those common law jurisdictions where it is still used. It is an alternative name for the common law offence which is also known (in order to distinguish it from other offences of libel) as "defamatory libel" or, occasionally, as "criminal defamatory libel". Wikipedia
