Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - libel
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Libel
libel
~1 n an act of writing or printing untrue statements about someone so that other people are likely to have a bad opinion of them (Holt sued the newspaper for libel. | a libel action (=a court case against someone for libel)) (- compare slander1 (2)) ~2 v libelled, libelling BrE libeled, libeling AmE to write or print a libel against someone
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(libels, libelling, libelled) Note: in AM, use 'libeling', 'libeled' 1. Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the law. Compare slander. (LEGAL) Warren sued him for libel over the remarks... ...a libel action against the paper. N-VAR 2. To libel someone means to write or print something in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person’s reputation and is therefore against the law. (LEGAL) The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, written declaration, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~lus, diminutive of liber book Date: 14th century 1. a. a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought b. archaic a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone 2. a. a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b. (1) a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a ~ II. verb (-beled or -belled; -beling or ~ling) Date: 1588 intransitive verb to make ~ous statements transitive verb to make or publish a ~ against • ~er noun • ~ist noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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. (the portrait is a libel on him; the book is a libel on human nature). 3 a (in civil and ecclesiastical law) the plaintiff's written declaration. b Sc. Law a statement of the grounds of a charge. 4 (in full public libel) Law the publication of a libel that also involves the criminal law. --v.tr. (libelled, libelling; US libeled, libeling) 1 defame by libellous statements. 2 accuse falsely and maliciously. 3 Law publish a libel against. 4 (in ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against. Phrases and idioms criminal libel Law a deliberate defamatory statement in a permanent form. Derivatives libeller n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L libellus dimin. of liber book ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. пасквиль (правонарушение, состоящее в подаче в письменном или печатном виде заведомо ложной, фальшивой информации о каком-л. лице или организации, наносящей моральный ущерб этому лицу или организации) seditious libel — мятежный пасквиль; пасквиль, распространяемый в мятежных целях LIBEL клевета, диффамация; клеветать; дискредитировать – trade libel ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. юр. (письменная) клевета, диффамация action for libel —- судебное дело по обвинению в клевете (диффамации) 2. (устное) клеветническое заявление; утверждение, порочащее кого-л. 3. что-л. дискредитирующее, позорящее, вредящее репутации the portrait is a libel upon (on) him —- такой портрет - карикатура на него the book is a libel on mankind —- эта книга клевещет на человечество 4. юр. жалоба, исковое заявление (обыкн. в церковном или морском суде) 5. юр. клеветать (в печати и т. п.); заниматься диффамацией; писать пасквили (на кого-л.) 6. дискредитировать, позорить (кого-л.) 7. разг. преуменьшать (чьи-л. заслуги или достоинства) 8. юр. подавать жалобу, исковое заявление (обыкн. в церковный или морской суд) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun клевета (в печати), диффамация (upon - на кого-л.) 2. v. клеветать, писать пасквили; дискредитировать Syn: see malign ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1300, from O.Fr. libelle, from L. libellus "a little book, petition," dim. of liber "book." Originally "formal written statement" (c.1300), especially plaintiff's statement of charges; broader sense of "any published or written statement likely to harm a person's reputation" is 16c. The verb is 1561, from the noun. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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