 Definitions of libel [ˈlaɪ bəl] 
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1. (n.) libel
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or the like, rather than by spoken words.
2. libel
the crime of publishing such matter.
3. libel
anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.
4. (v.t.) libel
to publish a libel against.
5. libel
to misrepresent damagingly.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME: little book, formal document, esp. plaintiff's statement < L libellus, dim. of liber book)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) libel
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
2. (verb) libel
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
3. (verb) libel
print slanderous statements against
"The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) libel
a brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc
2. (noun) libel
any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire
3. (noun) libel
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. Such publication is indictable at common law
4. (noun) libel
the crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication
5. (noun) libel
a written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks
6. (verb) libel
to defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon
7. (verb) libel
to proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods
8. (verb) libel
to spread defamation, written or printed; -- with against
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Sense: the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation.
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 Afrikaans: laster |
 Arabic: قَذْف، تَشْهير |
 Bulgarian: клевета |
 Brazilian: calúnia |
 Czech: (písemná) urážka na cti |
 German: die Verleumdung |
 Danish: injurie |
 Greek: δυσφήμιση, λιβελογράφημα |
 Spanish: calumnia, difamación |
 Estonian: laimukiri |
 Farsi: توهین نامه |
 Finnish: kunnianloukkaus |
 French: écrit diffamatoire |
 Hebrew: הוֹצָאַת דִּיבָּה |
 Hindi: अपमान-लेख, असत्य |
 Croatian: objeda |
 Hungarian: rágalmazás |
 Indonesian: fitnah |
 Icelandic: ærumeiðing, meiðyrði |
 Italian: libello (diffamatorio) |
 Japanese: 中傷 |
 Korean: (문서에 의한) 명예 훼손 |
 Lithuanian: šmeižtas |
 Latvian: apmelojums |
 Malay: fitnah bertulis |
 Dutch: laster |
 Norwegian: ærekrenkelse, injurie(r) |
 Polish: oszczerstwo |
 Persian: توهین نامه |
 Pashto: هغه ليكل شوى ټوك چى د چا |
 Portuguese: calúnia |
 Romanian: calomnie (în scris) |
 Russian: пасквиль |
 Slovak: (písomná) urážka na cti |
 Slovenian: kleveta |
 Serbian: kleveta |
 Swedish: ärekränkning |
 Thai: การหมิ่นประมาท |
 Turkish: iftira, yalan yayın |
 Taiwanese: 誹謗 |
 Ukrainian: наклеп; пасквіль |
 Urdu: ہتک عزت |
 Vietnamese: lời phỉ báng |
 Chinese: 诽谤 |
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