- libel li·bel
- ['laɪb(ə)l]
1. n(Law: crime) diffamazione f , (written statement) libello2. vtdiffamare
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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 — 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 — Li bel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Libeled} ( b[e^]ld) or {Libelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Libeling} or {Libelling}.] 1. To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. [1913 Webster] Some wicked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Libel — Li bel (l[imac] b[e^]l), v. i. To spread defamation, written or printed; with against. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What s this but libeling against the senate? Shak. [1913 Webster] [He] libels now gainst each great man. Donne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libel — li|bel1 [ laıbl ] noun count or uncount the illegal act of writing things about someone that are not true ─ compare SLANDER libel li|bel 2 [ laıbl ] (present participle li|bel|ing or li|bel|ling; past tense and past participle li|beled or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
libel — li•bel [[t]ˈlaɪ bəl[/t]] n. v. beled, bel•ing (esp. brit.) belled, bel•ling. 1) law a) defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or the like, rather than by spoken words b) the crime of publishing such matter 2) anything that is… … From formal English to slang
libel — li|bel Mot Agut Nom masculí libel·làtic li|bel|·là|tic Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
libel·lista — li|bel|·lis|ta Mot Pla Nom masculí libèl·lula li|bèl|·lu|la Mot Esdrúixol Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
libel — li·bel || laɪbl n. published material which slanders or maliciously defames (Law); publishing of slanderous material (Law); material which intentionally slanders or maliciously defames v. slander, defame, malign, insult, make false and… … English contemporary dictionary
libel — li·bel … English syllables
li|bel — «LY buhl», noun, verb, beled, bel|ing or (especially British) belled, bel|ling. –n. 1. a written or published statement, picture, etc., that has a tendency to harm the reputation of the person about whom it is made; false or damaging statement.… … Useful english dictionary
