Definitions For Libel
noun
- The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
- A false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
- The act of publishing a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
verb
- Print slanderous statements against
- To write and publish a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of (someone)
Is Libel a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
10
The word Libel is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Libel in a Sentence
- He sued the newspaper for libel.
- The newspaper was found guilty of libel.
- The newspaper's attorneys argued that the article was not a libel.
- The jury found that the article libeled him.
- The court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him