A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Such publication is indictable at common law.
The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication.
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon.
To spread defamation, written or printed; -- with against.
Publication of material that unjustly injures a person's reputation.
A false statement that damages a person's character or reputation by exposing that person to public ridicule or contempt.
Written statements, about a person or company, that are unfounded, untrue, malicious and damaging.
Defamatory (false and injurious) written statements or materials, including movies or photographs.
Written expression of defamation.
An untrue written statement that harms the reputation of another.
it can mean scandalous statements made in writing about someone in the same sense as in England, but in Scotland most often means the form of a complaint made in a civil case, or the grounds of the charge made against the accused in a criminal one
False and malicious written, printed, or published material that is defamatory and injures the reputation of an individual. (Compare slander.)
untrue statements harmful to a person's reputation that are communicated in print.
Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.
involves the dissemination of false information about another individual’s character or reputation through the written word.
Written or printed words (or pictures) that degrade or defame a person.
Written defamation that causes injury to another person.
Written communication considered harmful to a person's reputation.
Untruthful statement, published in writing or broadcasted, about a person that injures the person's reputation or standing in the community.
A false statement, fixed in a tangible medium, that harms a personÕs or an organizationÕs reputation. See slander.
published statement damaging to a person's reputation; accuse falsely and maliciously.
Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously defame a person. Compare slander and fair comment.
Defaming or harming an individual's reputation in writing.
Libel is a derogatory or defamatory statement that is permanent because it's in writing, on film, or in a picture. This includes all print products, radio and TV programmes and even stage plays. To prove libel, you must prove that the publication of this defamatory statement has caused actual financial or material loss to the person involved.
written or published statements intended to damage a person's reputation
Any falsely witten statement tending to ruin a reputation.
Malicious publication of a defamation of a person by printing, writing, signs, or pictures, for the purposes of injuring the reputation and good name of such person.
A method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures or signs; in its most general sense, any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.
Written defamation. Publicly communicated, false written statements that injure a person’s reputation, business, or property rights. See slander and RCW 4.36.120. Class
a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks
print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
a false and malicious defamation of another, expressed in print
a malicious defamation, expressed by printing, writing, signs, pictures or the
Written defamation conveying an unfavorable impression about an individual and harming that person's reputation.
A statement spoken, drawn, or even written that damages someone's reputation or good name.
A written and published statement that is false and which injures a personâ€(tm)s reputation or exposes him to public contempt or ridicule.
Written and published or broadcast statement, which damages someone's character (in a permanent form).
The making of an untrue or unjustified statement against another person in writing which tends to lower that person in the eyes of right thinking members of society. See also Defamation Close
Libel is written defamation; untrue words written down as opposed to said aloud.
A tort of defamation through published writings or pictures that are critical of the plaintiff. Compare with Slander.
Defamatory matter published in permanent from to a third party.
A statement about a person published in writing or through Broadcast Media but injuries the person's reputation or standing in the community.
Defamation that is in writing. (Also see slander.)
publishing in print (or other media) false information that identifies and defames an individual
An untrue statement published to damage a personâ€(tm)s reputation[ edit][ edit
Written false statements about a person which cause harm. See also defamation.
Written defamation of another’s reputation.
Generally, a written false and defamatory statement about another. See also Slander and Personal Injury Insurance.
Printing or broadcasting false or defamatory statements that injure a person's reputation.
1. written defamation; 2. criminal indictment.
Anything written, printed, or published that is defamatory and injures the reputation of any individual.
Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously defame a person. Libel is published defamation; slander is spoken.
1) To publish defamatory statements about another. The general distinction between libel and slander is that the first must be in writing or similar permanent form, while the latter is oral. The distinction at law is not as simple. 2) In maritime law, the word for a legal action directed against a ship.
To publish material about a person that does harm to the person or their reputation. Libel is the written form of defamation and slander is the oral form. Libel is a tort.
An untrue statement published in print and communicated to a third party with the purpose to damage the reputation of another.
Any false written statement tending to ruin a reputation.
A written statement about someone, which is personally injurious to that individual.
The publication of defamatory material in permanent (for example, printed) form. See DEFAMATION.
The reputation of a person, product, company or institution is damaged when someone communicates with "reckless disregard of the truth" a falsehood about the subject to one other person. Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the Lord. Do not hate your brother in your heart. (Leviticus 19:16-17)
Printed copy that damages a person's reputation.
Harmful remarks, made in writing, that might injure a person’s reputation (could also be in a picture, sign, etc.). Slander refers to the same type of remarks that are made verbally. In both cases, the remarks must be false and the person who makes the oral or written remarks must know those remarks are untrue.
False written statements about another person.
Defaming someone in writing. At this time it could be either a crime or a tort.
(1) A written or recorded remark concerning another, which that party considers to be injurious to his or her reputation, good name, or character. (2) A defamatory statement that is recorded in writing or some other permanent form.
a libel is a written defamation (see earlier).
A written statement that damages a person's reputation, character, or good name. The statement can appear in a letter, in an article, or even in a posting on an e-mail list or bulletin board. See also defamation; slander.
The defamation of a person's reputation, in writing or by images. See also Slander.
Defamation of another person through print, pictures, or signs.
False words, which damage another person's reputation or good character and are conveyed in a lasting manner, especially writing. (Wex)
Defamation by writing such as in a newspaper or a letter.
Defamation of an individual or individuals in a published work, with malice aforethought. In litigation, the falsity of the libelous statements or representations, as well the intention of malice, has to be proved for there to be libel. In addition, financial damages to the parties so libeled must be incurred as a result of the material in question for there to be an assessment of the amount of damages to be awarded to a claimant. This is contrasted to slander, which is defamation through the spoken word.
Publication of material unjustly injurious to someone’s reputation
A statement of a criminal charge.
a false and unprivileged publication in writing that tends to harm a person's reputation or injure that person in business or profession.
use of print or pictures to harm someone's reputation. Until 1964, a person could prove that they had been libeled simply by showing that the statements in question were incorrect. In 1964, the Supreme Court decided that public officials had to prove that the statements in question were made with "actual malice"-for the purpose of harming the person's reputation. As a result of the Supreme Court case, Time, Inc. v. Firestone (1976); private individuals only have to prove negligence, rather than "actual malice," on the part of the press.
Any written or printed matter tending to injure a person's reputation unjustly.
(Diffamation) This refers to anything that is written and published, tending to injure the reputation of another unjustly by bringing them to ridicule, hatred or contempt. If the same words were spoken instead of written and published, the term "slander" would apply.
Publication of defamatory information. This CAN be covered by liability insurance.
Any false or malicious written or printed statement that publicly ridicules someone or damages their reputation.
Disparaging words intended to injure a person's reputation that are published but are untrue
A libel case consists of published material with the following criteria: (1) The material is defamatory; (2) the written statements are about someone who is identifiable and living; (3) the material is distributed to someone other than the victim. A key in a libel case is that the victim's reputation must suffer as a result of these written words in order for the action to be actionable.
written defamation of another (includes pictures and film). (See SLANDER)
A written and published statement/article which infers damaging remarks on a persons reputation
Libel is a verse genre primarily of the Renaissance, descended from the tradition of invective in classical Greek and Roman poetry. Libel is usually expressly political, and balder and coarser than satire. Libels were generally not published but circulated among friends and political partisans in manuscript.