Libel vs. Slander
Libelnoun
(countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
Libelnoun
(uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
Libelnoun
(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
Libelnoun
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
Libelnoun
(countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Libelverb
(transitive) To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
Libelverb
(legal) To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
Libelnoun
A brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Libelnoun
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
Libelnoun
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.
Libelnoun
The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication.
Libelnoun
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
Libelverb
To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon.
Libelverb
To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods.
Libelverb
To spread defamation, written or printed; - with against.
Libelnoun
a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
Libelnoun
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks
Libelverb
print slanderous statements against;
Libelnoun
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
Libelnoun
the action or crime of publishing a libel
Libelnoun
a false and typically malicious statement about a person.
Libelnoun
a thing that brings undeserved discredit on a person by misrepresentation.
Libelnoun
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
Libelverb
defame (someone) by publishing a libel
Libelverb
make a false and typically malicious statement about.
Libelverb
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against
Slandernoun
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
Slanderverb
To utter a slanderous statement; baselessly speak ill of.
Slandernoun
A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another.
Slandernoun
Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.
Slandernoun
Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation.
Slanderverb
To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.
Slanderverb
To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.
Slandernoun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Slandernoun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Slanderverb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;
Slandernoun
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
Slandernoun
a false and malicious spoken statement
Slanderverb
make false and damaging statements about (someone)
