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- Dictionaryli·bel/ˈlīb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
- 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
verb
- 1. defame (someone) by publishing a libel: "she alleged the magazine had libeled her"
- 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against: "if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"
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The meaning of LIBEL is a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought. How to use libel in a sentence.
LIBEL definition: 1. a piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person: 2. to write and publish…. Learn more.
Dec 19, 2015 · Libel defined and explained with examples. Libel is the defamation of a person's character by written or printed words or pictures.
Libel definition: defamation by written, printed, or broadcast words or pictures. See examples of LIBEL used in a sentence.
Libel is the act of publishing a statement about someone that is not true and that gives a bad impression about the person. Libel is usually contrasted with slander, which refers to a spoken statement that is not true. Both libel and slander are used in legal contexts.
LIBEL meaning: 1. a piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person: 2. to write and publish…. Learn more.
libel. the act of printing a statement about somebody that is not true and that gives people a bad opinion of them; the statement that is printed. He sued the newspaper for libel. libel against somebody The article was a serious libel against the professor.
A hurtful statement or portrayal, often in written or printed form, that damages a person's reputation. The act of making public such injurious statements or images. A legal offense involving creating or disseminating damaging statements or images about a person.
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 law.
Definition of libel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
