libels Sentence Examples
- The politician filed suit against the newspaper for publishing malicious libels that damaged his reputation.
- The online forum was frequently used to spread libels and defamatory content.
- The lawyer carefully reviewed the libels to determine if they met the legal definition of defamation.
- The defendant was found guilty of criminal libel and sentenced to prison time.
- The victim of the libels felt humiliated and distressed by the false and damaging statements.
- The media outlet retracted the libels and apologized after realizing their accuracy was in question.
- The blogger was threatened with legal action if he did not remove the libels from his website.
- The social media platform removed the user's account after they repeatedly posted libels against others.
- The court ordered the publisher to pay damages to the plaintiff for the harm caused by the libels.
- The anti-libel laws aim to protect individuals from false and defamatory statements that can harm their reputation or standing in society.
libels Meaning
libels
a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt, a false published statement that injures an individual's reputation (as in business) or otherwise exposes him or her to public contempt, complaint sense 1, the publication of such a libel, the act or crime of publishing a libel, to proceed against in law by filing a libel (as against a ship or goods), the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures, defamation of a person by written or representational means, a defamatory statement or representation especially in the form of written or printed words, to make or publish a libel against, a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression, a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone, a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought, to hurt by a libel, to make libelous statements, to make or publish a libel against (see libel entry 1), something spoken, written, or drawn that injures a person's good name, the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel, the crime or tort of publishing a libel see also single publication rule, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan compare defamation, slander
Synonyms & Antonyms of libels
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FAQs About the word libels
a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt, a false published statement that injures an individ
disgraces, slanders,smears, maligns, discredits, calumniates,defames, humiliates, vilifies, asperses
respects, commends, praises, honors,exalts, glorifies, worships, esteems, admires, acclaims
The politician filed suit against the newspaper for publishing malicious libels that damaged his reputation.
The online forum was frequently used to spread libels and defamatory content.
The lawyer carefully reviewed the libels to determine if they met the legal definition of defamation.
The defendant was found guilty of criminal libel and sentenced to prison time.
