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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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