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   Li·bel

   /ˈlīb(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
   • ▪ the action or crime of publishing a false statement about a person: "a libel action"
   • ▪ a false and typically malicious statement about a person.
   • ▪ a thing or circumstance that brings undeserved discredit on a person by misrepresentation.
   • 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.

   verb

   • 1. defame (someone) by publishing a libel: "she alleged the magazine had libeled her"
   • ▪ make a false and typically malicious statement about.
   • 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against: "if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘a document, a written statement’): via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber ‘book’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. libeler noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. legaldictionary.net › libelLibel - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes - Legal Dictionary

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   Dec 19, 2015 · Libel is one form of defamation, which is the damaging of someone’s good reputation or character. When someone makes a disparaging or derogatory statement about someone in print, or through signs or pictures, it is considered to be libel, which is against the law.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIBEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIBEL definition: 1. a piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person: 2. to write and publish…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIBEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIBEL meaning: 1. a piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person: 2. to write and publish…. Learn more.

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › lLibel Meaning: Vs. Slander, How to Prove, Faqs - Investopedia

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   Jun 13, 2022 · 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 party can sue for...

6. dictionary.justia.com › libellibel Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

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   libel - A hurtful statement or portrayal, often in written or printed form, that damages a person's reputation.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › libelLibel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Libel is the act of publishing a statement about someone that is not true and that gives a bad impression about the person. Libel is usually contrasted with slander, which refers to a spoken statement that is not true. Both libel and slander are used in legal contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlibel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   libel. the act of printing a statement about somebody that is not true and that gives people a bad opinion of them; the statement that is printed. He sued the newspaper for libel. libel against somebody The article was a serious libel against the professor.