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libel — li·bel 1 / lī bəl/ n [Anglo French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book] 1: complaint (1) used esp. in admiralty and divorce cases 2 a: a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words; specif: a… … Law dictionary
Libel — • A malicious publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign, or otherwise than by mere speech, which exposes any living person, or the memory of any person deceased, to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes or tends to … Catholic encyclopedia
Libel — Libel … Deutsch Wikipedia
libel — Ⅰ. libel UK US /ˈlaɪbəl/ noun [C or U] LAW ► 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… … Financial and business terms
libel# — libel n Libel, skit, squib, lampoon, pasquinade mean a public and often satirical presentation of faults or weaknesses, especially those of an individual. Libel (compare libel vb under MALIGN) is the legal term for statement or representation (as … New Dictionary of Synonyms
libel — LIBÉL s. v. diatribă, pamflet. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime libél s. n. libéle/libéluri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic LIBÉL s.n. Scriere satirică asemănătoare cu pamfletul, dar mai violentă decât… … Dicționar Român
Libel — Li bel (l[imac] b[e^]l), n. [L. libellus a little book, pamphlet, libel, lampoon, dim. of liber the liber or inner bark of a tree; also (because the ancients wrote on this bark), paper, parchment, or a roll of any material used to write upon, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libel — libel, slander 1. Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person s reputation, whereas slander is a malicious false statement that is spoken about a person. In popular usage the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the … Modern English usage
libel — [lī′bəl] n. [ME, little book < OFr < L libellus, little book, writing, lampoon, dim. of liber, a book: see LIBRARY] 1. any false and malicious written or printed statement, or any sign, picture, or effigy, tending to expose a person to… … English World dictionary
Libel — Li bel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Libeled} ( b[e^]ld) or {Libelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Libeling} or {Libelling}.] 1. To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. [1913 Webster] Some wicked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libel — [n] purposeful lie about someone, often malicious aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, lying, malicious, obloquy, smear, vituperation; concepts 63,318 Ant. compliment, praise libel [v] purposefully lie about someone asperse, bad mouth*,… … New thesaurus
