English-Italian translations for libel

• diffamazione
  Gli aspetti relativi alla riservatezza, alla calunnia o alla diffamazione sono sempre pertinenti. Questions of confidentiality, slander or libel are always relevant.
  Sono lieto che sia stata formulata un'accusa di diffamazione sulla questione. I am glad that a charge of libel has been filed regarding this matter.
  Giustamente esistono restrizioni alla libertà di parola nelle leggi sulla diffamazione. We rightly have restrictions on freedom of speech covered by the laws of libel and slander.

Definition of libel

• A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation
• Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire
• A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc
• To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel
• To proceed against by filing a libel

Examples

• He libelled her when he published that.

Related words

• libelous
• libellous
• libeler
• libeller
• libellist
• Lalibela
• millibel
• libel pamphlet
• libel action