| NOUN | communication | libel | a false / false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | libel | the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks | |
| VERB | communication | libel | print slanderous statements against |
| Sounds | lay'bahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A false / false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| tort, civil wrong | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought | |
| Broader | defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job | A false / false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
| Spanish | libelo | |
| Catalan | libel | |
| Adjectives | libellous, libelous | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue |
| Verbs | libel | print slanderous statements against |
| Meaning | The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | complaint | (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based |
| Spanish | libelo | |
| Meaning | Print slanderous statements against. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" | |
| Broader | defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | Charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Spanish | difamar | |
| Nouns | libel | a false / false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person |
| libeler | one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel | |
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