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libel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement |
| Derivation | libellous, libelous |
libel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | complaint |
Examples of libel
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This will deter so-called libel tourists, except those with a genuine grievance.
From the newscientist.com
Lord Lester's private member's bill to reform the libel laws has been published.
From the guardian.co.uk
The draft bill does not address the absurd cost and complexity of libel actions.
From the guardian.co.uk
I agree with the limits of prior restraint, especially to privacy and not libel.
From the guardian.co.uk
Now, at last, we face the possibility of the libel law being genuinely reformed.
From the guardian.co.uk
He sued for libel, defamation and unfair competition charges, his attorney said.
From the sacbee.com
The company denies any wrongdoing and is suing the authors and editor for libel.
From the economist.com
Our libel laws discourage doctors, scientists and journalists from speaking out.
From the scienceblogs.com
She sued for libel, receiving an apology and compensation payment in April 2008.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
- Print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
- The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
- (libelous) calumniatory: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
- Defamationu2014also calumny, vilification, and traducementu2014is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual person, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation.
- Libel is a 1959 British drama film. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Dirk Bogarde, Paul Massie, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Robert Morley. The film's screenplay was written by Anatole de Grunwald and Karl Tunberg from a 1935 play of the same name by Edward Wooll, and it was directed by Anthony Asquith.
- Libel is a verse genre primarily of the Renaissance, descended from the tradition of invective in classical Greek and Roman poetry. Libel is usually expressly political, and balder and coarser than satire. ...
- A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation; The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly; To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel
- (libelous) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard; meeting the legal standards for libel
