libel | | |
n. (communication) | 1. libel | a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person. |
| ~ civil wrong, tort | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought. |
| ~ calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy | a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
n. (communication) | 2. libel | the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks. |
| ~ complaint | (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
v. (communication) | 3. libel | print slanderous statements against.; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" |
| ~ asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, denigrate, smirch, sully, smear | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.; "The journalists have defamed me!"; "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" |
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