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libel

[lahy-buhl] / ˈlaɪ bəl /
NOUN
purposeful lie about someone, often malicious
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Libel lawsuits have been on the rise, too, according to the latest data collected by the Media Law Resource Center.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Libel is tough to prove — a jury must find journalists knowingly published false information or with a “reckless disregard” for the truth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

You also write that QAnon has always drawn on these older conspiracy theories, whether the New World Order or the Blood Libel.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022

Libel laws are set at the state level, which the president and Congress do not have authority to change.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2018

Libel is a criminal offense as well as a tort, while the slander of private persons is not a common law crime; but some forms of slander are crimes by statute.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney




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