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- Dictionarylibel/ˈlʌɪbl/
noun
- 1. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation: "he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes"
- 2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
verb
- 1. defame (someone) by publishing a libel: "the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper"
- 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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3 days ago · Defamation is the act of communicating false statements that harm someone's reputation. Learn about the differences between libel and slander, the legal defenses and remedies, and the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.
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2 days ago · Samantha Markle's lawyers are preparing a bid to overturn Meghan Markle's court victory over libel allegations relating to the Oprah Winfrey interview and the royal's Netflix show.
3 days ago · The meaning of LIBEL PER QUOD is libel that is actionable only when the plaintiff introduces additional facts to show defamation or claims special damages.
4 days ago · 19 (1) The publication of a libel against a race, religious creed or sexual orientation likely to expose persons belonging to the race, professing the religious creed, or having the sexual orientation to hatred, contempt or ridicule, and tending to raise unrest or disorder among the people, entitles a person belonging to the race, professing ...
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2 days ago · Learn the difference between slander and libel in Australia, and how to sue for defamation. Find out about the Broadcasting Services Act, limitation periods and injurious falsehood.
2 days ago · a communication or publication; made to a third party; defamatory; and. able to identify the defamed person. There was once a distinction between two different types of defamation – libel and slander. I ibel was the name given to defamation of an individual in the form of writing.
3 days ago · The story behind the controversy. Maharaj, starring Jaideep Ahlawat and Junaid Khan, is based on the infamous Maharaj Libel Case of 1862. The film delves into the efforts of social reformer Karsandas Mulji to expose alleged immoral practices within a religious sect, leading to a landmark legal battle that tested the limits of free speech in ...
