Libel vs. Libelist — What's the Difference?

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation

The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to that person's reputation.

(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.

An incidence of such publication or broadcast.

Defame (someone) by publishing a libel

The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against

To publish or broadcast a libel about (a person).

The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to that person's reputation.

(rare) One who libels, a libeler.

An incidence of such publication or broadcast.

A libeler.

The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

To publish or broadcast a libel about (a person).

(countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

(uncountable) The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.

(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.

(countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

To proceed against (goods, a ship, etc.) by filing a libel claim.

A brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

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.

The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication.

A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.

To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon.

To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods.

To spread defamation, written or printed; - with against.

A tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks

Print slanderous statements against;