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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 — • 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 — Libel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• 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 — 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

• libel# — libel n Libel, skit, squib, lampoon, pasquinade mean a public and often satirical presentation of faults or weaknesses, especially those of an individual. Libel (compare libel vb under MALIGN) is the legal term for statement or representation (as …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• 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 — LIBÉL s. v. diatribă, pamflet. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  libél s. n. libéle/libéluri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  LIBÉL s.n. Scriere satirică asemănătoare cu pamfletul, dar mai violentă decât… …   Dicționar Român

• 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 (poetry) — Libel is a verse genre primarily of the Renaissance, descended from the tradition of invective in classical Greek and Roman poetry. Libel is usually expressly political, and balder and coarser than satire. Libels were generally not published but… …   Wikipedia