0 a piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person:
She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
1 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.
2 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:
3 something written or published that makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization:
libel suit/lawsuit They filed a libel lawsuit against the person responsible for the web posting.
He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment after the collapse of his libel action against the newspaper.
He was determined to sue any publication that repeated the libels.
4 to write or publish something which makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization:
He was arrested and held briefly on charges of libelling the president.
She cited several instances in which he allegedly libelled her.
The dissolution of the 1626 parliament marked the rise of alarming libels about the duke.
Both stories are rich in gossip, rumour, rhymes, libels, anonymous notes, and the practical uses of printed works, not to mention spells and curses, visions and dreams.
Ultimately, the uncertainty of language doomed the crown lawyers to failure, because they had too much difficulty convincing juries that what they called libels were indeed libellous.
You find it everywhere, in libels, novels, and literary reviews, which constantly invite the reader to penetrate into secrets hidden between the lines or beneath the text.
Both stories are rich in gossip, rumour, rhymes, libels, anonymous notes and the practical uses of printed works, not to mention spells and curses, visions and dreams.
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