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- DictionaryLi·bel/ˈlīb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
- 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"
- 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against: "if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"
1. a. : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought. b. archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone. 2. a. : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression. b (1)
Dec 19, 2015 · Libel is a legal term that refers to the making of false and malicious statements about a person in some type of print or writing. This can include false and malicious statements made in writing, printed on signs, or published on a public forum.
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.
noun. Law. defamation by written, printed, or broadcast words or pictures: Compare slander ( def 3 ). Intentionally or knowingly posting content that constitutes libel is prohibited. the act or crime of publishing or broadcasting a defamatory statement: The author was convicted of libel and sentenced to a yearlong jail term.
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...
to write and publish something that contains bad and false things about a person: She claims the newspaper libelled her in editorials and news articles. With a few exceptions, no writer consciously sits down with the aim of libelling anyone. Compare. slander noun.
Add to word list. 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 things about you: [ C ] The whole story was a vicious libel. [ U ] Angry at what the newspaper had printed, she sued for libel.
