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libel

[lahy-buhl] / ˈlaɪ bəl /
NOUN
purposeful lie about someone, often malicious
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The New York Times has said libel action threatened against it by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an article alleging sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli security services is "without merit".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The case type is described as "Media and Communication -- Part 7 Claim -- Defamation -- libel and slander".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The court filings show Prince Harry as a defendant alongside Mark Dyer, another former trustee of the charity, in a claim listed as "defamation - libel and slander".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In 1932 she reported on the libel trial brought against Hitler by a former Nazi henchman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Adams had orchestrated “a libel on the French government” as part of his “swindling experiment.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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