libel law

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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 per se — / pər sē, per sā/ n: libel that is actionable without the plaintiff introducing additional facts to show defamation or claiming special damages Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. libel per se …   Law dictionary

• libel and slander — Two torts (See tort law) that involve the communication of false information about a person, a group, or an entity such as a corporation. Libel is any defamation that can be seen, such as a writing, printing, effigy, movie, or statue. Slander is… …   Law dictionary

• libel per quod — / pər kwäd, per kwōd/ n: libel that is actionable only when the plaintiff introduces additional facts to show defamation or claims special damages Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• libel — n. & v. n. 1 Law a a published false statement damaging to a person s reputation (cf. SLANDER). b the act of publishing this. 2 a a false and defamatory written statement. b (foll. by on) a thing that brings discredit by misrepresentation etc.… …   Useful english dictionary

• libel tourist — n. A person who sues for libel in a foreign country, particularly one that has libel laws favorable to the plaintiff. libel tourism n. Example Citations: The committee also wants it to be made more difficult for foreign libel tourists and big… …   New words

• law — noun 1 SYSTEM OF RULES (singular, uncountable) the whole system of rules that citizens of a country or place must obey: against the law (=illegal): Sex discrimination is against the law. | break the law (=do something illegal): There were easy… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 tourism — is a form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in jurisdictions thought more likely to give a favourable result. It particularly refers to the practice of pursuing a case in England and Wales, in preference to other… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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