li·bel (l  b l)n. 1. a. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation. b. The act of presenting such material to the public. 2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court. tr.v. li·beled or li·belled, li·bel·ing or li·bel·ling, li·bels To publish a libel about (a person). See Synonyms at malign. [Middle English, litigant's written complaint, from Old French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber, book.] li bel·er, libel·ist n. |
libel [ˈlaɪbəl]
n
1. (Law) Law
a. the publication of defamatory matter in permanent form, as by a written or printed statement, picture, etc.
b. the act of publishing such matter
2. any defamatory or unflattering representation or statement
3. (Law) Ecclesiastical law a claimant's written statement of claim
4. (Law) Scots law the formal statement of a charge
vb -bels, -belling, -belled US, -bels -beling, -beled (tr)
1. (Law) Law to make or publish a defamatory statement or representation about (a person)
2. to misrepresent injuriously
3. (Law) Ecclesiastical law to bring an action against (a person) in the ecclesiastical courts
[C13 (in the sense: written statement), hence C14 legal sense: a plaintiff's statement, via Old French from Latin libellus a little book, from liber a book]
libeller , libelist n
libellous , libelous adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | libel - a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | libel - the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| Verb | 1. | libel - print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" |
libel
noun
defamation, slander, misrepresentation, denigration, smear, calumny, vituperation, obloquy, aspersion He sued them for libel over the remarks.
Translations
libel [ˈlaɪbəl]
A. N (Jur) → difamación f, calumnia f (on de) (written) → escrito m difamatorio, libelo m
it's a libel! (hum) → ¡es mentira!
it's a libel! (hum) → ¡es mentira!
C. CPD libel action N → pleito m por difamación
libel laws NPL → leyes fpl contra la difamación
libel suit N = libel action
libel laws NPL → leyes fpl contra la difamación
libel suit N = libel action
libel
n → (schriftlich geäußerte) Verleumdung (→ on +gen); to begin a libel action against somebody → jdn wegen Verleumdung verklagen; it’s a libel on all of us → das ist eine Verleumdung, die uns alle trifft
vt → verleumden
libel [ˈlaɪb/əl]
libel [ˈlaɪb/əl]
1. n (Law) (crime) → diffamazione f; (written statement) → libello
2. vt → diffamare
libel [ˈlaɪb/əl]
1. n (Law) (crime) → diffamazione f; (written statement) → libello
2. vt → diffamare
n libel [ˈlaibəl]
the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation. laster قَذْف، تَشْهير клевета (písemná) urážka na cti injurie die Verleumdung δυσφήμιση, λιβελογράφημα calumnia, difamación laimukiri توهین نامه kunnianloukkaus écrit diffamatoire הוֹצָאַת דִּיבָּה अपमान-लेख, असत्य objeda rágalmazás fitnah ærumeiðing, meiðyrði libello (diffamatorio) 中傷 (문서에 의한) 명예 훼손 šmeižtas apmelojums fitnah bertulis laster ærekrenkelse, injurie(r) oszczerstwo calúnia calomnie (în scris) пасквиль (písomná) urážka na cti kleveta kleveta ärekränkning การหมิ่นประมาท iftira, yalan yayın 誹謗 наклеп; пасквіль ہتک عزت lời phỉ báng 诽谤
v – past tense, past participle ˈlibelled , (American ) ˈlibeled –
to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel. belastering يُشَهِّر بِ клеветя dopustit se urážky na cti injuriere; bagvaske verleumden συκοφαντώ difamar (kirjalikult) laimama تهمت زدن herjata diffamer (par écrit) לְהוֹצִיא דִּיבָּה अपमानजनक लेख छापना obijediti, lažno optužiti (meg)rágalmaz memfitnah skrifa/segja e-ð ærumeiðandi um e-n diffamare, calunniare 中傷する 중상하다 (ap)šmeižti apmelot memfitnah bertulis belasteren bakvaske, ærekrenke zniesławić caluniar a calomnia (în scris) писать пасквили dopustiť sa urážky na cti klevetati oklevetati ärekränka, smäda การหมิ่นประมาท iftira etmek, yalan yayın yapmak 誹謗 зводити наклеп; писати пасквілі بدنام کرنا bôi nhọ; phỉ báng 诽谤
adj libellous
lasterlik قَذْفي، تَشْهيري клеветнически nactiutrhačný injurierende verleumderisch συκοφαντικός calumnioso, difamatorio laimav تهمت آمیز herjaava diffamatoire שֶׁיֵש בּוֹ מִשוּם דִיבָּה अपमान-जनक klevetnički, podrugljiv becsületsértő, rágalmazó bersifat memfitnah ærumeiðandi diffamatorio 中傷的な 중상하는 šmeižikiškas apmelojošs mengandungi fitnah bertulis lasterlijk ærekrenkende, injurierende oszczerczy calunioso calomniator клеветнический;пасквильный nactiutŕhačský klevetniški klevetnički ärekränkande ที่เป็นการหมิ่นประมาท onur kırıcı 誹謗性的 наклепницький باعث رسوائی thuộc bôi nhọ hoặc phỉ báng 诽谤性的
adv libellously
lasterlike تَشْهيريّاً клеветническо pomlouvačně injurierende verleumderisch συκοφαντικά de forma calumniosa laimavalt به طور تهمت آمیز herjaavasti calomnieusement בְּאוֹפֶן שֶׁיֵש בּוֹ מִשוּם דִיבָּה अपेलखात्मक klevetnički, podrugljivo becsületbe vágóan secara memfitnah á ærumeiðandi hátt in maniera diffamatoria 中傷的に 중상하여 šmeižikiškai apmelojoši dengan membuat fitnah bertulis lasterlijk ærekrenkende, injurierende oszczerstwo caluniosamente în mod calomnios/defăimător клеветнически urážlivo klevetniško klevetnički på ett ärekränkande sätt โดยหมิ่นประมาท onur kırıcı şekilde 誹謗地 наклепницьки بدنام کرنے کے انداز میں một cách bôi nhọ; phỉ báng 诽谤地
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