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libel

In law, defamation published in a permanent form, such as in a newspaper, book, or broadcast.

A libel may be directed to a living or a dead person; either may be actionable. A person is defamed when publication of false and malicious statements hold the person up to public scorn, hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or impugn a person's capacity to perform a job. Truth of a published statement is a defence against an action for libel. With respect to public officials and public figures, the press has some protection against actions for libel in that malice and reckless disregard for the truth must be shown. See also slander.
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Malone desires to state that both the injunction for restraint and the libel action have been withdrawn unreservedly by Professor G.
The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
"The extracts from my son's Diary are a libel on his character," she said.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
It is not pretended that these laws and customs existed in England in the sixth century; no, it is only pretended that inasmuch as they existed in the English and other civilizations of far later times, it is safe to consider that it is no libel upon the sixth century to suppose them to have been in practice in that day also.
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