libel
Example Sentences
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Libel and slander are not protected speech, but satire most certainly is.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
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
Libel is tough to prove - a jury must find journalists knowingly published false information or with a “reckless disregard” for the truth.
From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Libel law in Britain makes it easier than in the United States for plaintiffs to win lawsuits against publishers for what they assert is inaccurate reporting.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
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
Vocabulary lists containing libel
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