noun
- plural of libel; published false statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term
verb
- third person singular present of libel; publishes false statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The newspaper faced multiple libels lawsuits after the article was published.
- She sued the magazine for printing libels about her personal life.
- The court found that the blog contained several libels against the politician.
- He libels his opponents with false accusations during every campaign.
- The journalist was careful not to libel anyone in her investigative report.
- Publishing libels can result in serious legal consequences.
- The celebrity’s lawyer warned that anyone who libels his client will be prosecuted.