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Definition of libel:

(n) : a written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation; the act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly
"did Betty Bowers commit libel when she called President Bush a flaming homosexual on her website?"
(v) : to defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel
"he libelled her when he published that."
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Definition of libel:

(n) : a written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation; the act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly
"did Betty Bowers commit libel when she called President Bush a flaming homosexual on her website?"
(v) : to defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel
"he libelled her when he published that."
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