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The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly
A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation
defamation
{n} a defamatory satire, a declaration in law
{v} to defame, lampoon, satirize, institute a process in a court of admiralty
Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation
A written statement about someone which is personally injurious to that individual In maritime law it means legal action brought against the owner of another ship See also Defamation (LE)
A brief writing of any kind, esp
To publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to them or their reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others Libel is the written or broadcast form of defamation, distinguished from slander, which is oral defamation Topic areas: Accountability and Evaluation, Volunteer Management, Communications and Marketing, Operations Management and Leadership
{f} slander, defame, malign, insult, make false and malicious accusations against; publish a libel against (Law)
(Diffamation) This refers to anything that is written and published, tending to injure the reputation of another unjustly by bringing them to ridicule, hatred or contempt If the same words were spoken instead of written and published, the term "slander" would apply
Middle English libel, a brief writing: Latin libellus, a little book, a pamphlet; Libellus famosus, a defamatory pamphlet, 4 Bl Com 150 In the civil law, the declaration of an action In ecclesiatical law, the formal complaint 3 Bl Com 100 Slander by written or printed words, pictures, signs, or the like 3 Bl Com 125
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel
Legal A written statement about someone which is personally injurious to that individual   In maritime law it means legal action brought against the owner of another ship   See also Defamation
Written (text or images) defamation of character Intended to maliciously harm a persons image with untrue statements
A method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures or signs In its most general sense any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another
Written defamation of another's reputation
Defamation by writing such as in a newspaper or a letter (Duhaime's Law Dictionary) Georgia Code 51-5-1 G states: A libel is a false and malicious defamation of another, expressed in print, writing, pictures, or signs, tending to injure the reputation of the person and exposing him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule The publication of the libelous matter is essential to recovery Section 51-5-3 further says: A libel is published as soon as it is communicated to any person other than the party libeled
False and malicious written, printed, or published material that is defamatory and injures the reputation of an individual (compare Slander)
Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously defame a person Libel is published defamation; slander is spoken
Anything written, printed, or published that is defamatory and injures the reputation of any individual
maliciously damaging someone's reputation in print, as in: When the book came out, the author was sued for libel by three different people
a method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures, or signs In its most general sense, any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another
Any falsely witten statement tending to ruin a reputation
To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods
The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication
Written defamation of anotherís reputation
To spread defamation, written or printed; with against
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks
Defamatory written statements or materials
to lampoon
Any written or printed matter tending to injure a person's reputation unjustly
a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc
print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
A method of defamation expressed by print writing, pictures, or signs In its most general sense any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another
Written defamation that causes injury to another person
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks
{i} published material which slanders or maliciously defames (Law); publishing of slanderous material (Law); material which intentionally slanders or maliciously defames
To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc
In law, a false defamation expressed in writing, printing, or picture which injures the character or reputation of the person defamed or which exposes him to public ridicule; distinguished from slander
li·bel libels libelling libelled in AM, use libeling, libeled1. Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the (Hukuk) Compare slander. Warren sued him for libel over the remarks a libel action against the paper
A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule
- A written statement about someone which is personally injurious to that individual
Such publication is indictable at common law
a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
Defamation by writing such as in a newspaper or a letter
To libel someone means to write or print something in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person's reputation and is therefore against the (Hukuk) The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation. when someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them slander for libel (libellus, from liber; LIBRARY). libelled libelling libeled libeling to write or print a libel against someone slander
a libel is a written defamation (see earlier)
A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someones reputation
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him
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