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nouna false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
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"The newspaper was accused of libeling him"verbprint slanderous statements against
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nounthe written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seekstype of:
Definition that contains libel
- republish revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
- slanderer one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- backbiter one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- defamer one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- traducer one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- libeler one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- maligner one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- vilifier one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- monition a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- process of monition a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted