| 单词 | libel |
| 释义 | libel (laɪbəl ) Word forms: libels , libelling , libelled regional note: in AM, use libeling, libeled 1. variable noun Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the law. Compare slander. [law] Warren sued him for libel over the remarks. If the jury decided there was a libel, it would have to consider its effect on Miss Smith's position. ...a libel action against the paper. Synonyms: defamation, slander, misrepresentation, denigration 2. verb To libel someone means to write or print something in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person's reputation and is therefore against the law. [law] The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defame, smear, slur, blacken Collocations: libel action It is easy to cast aspersions, cravenly worded to avoid a libel action. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Books are already being cancelled by publishers because the economics of publishing are such that they cannot sustain the costs of a libel action. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Then came the libel action and drugs allegations. The Sun (2008) Though he fell foul of a libel case that was eventually dropped, he managed to continue his work for five decades. Times, Sunday Times His libel case has now brought him out of the realm of science and into the political arena. Times, Sunday Times He calls that libel case his 'last big ego trip'. Times, Sunday Times They are currently waiting for a 1 million libel case against him to be heard. The Sun From next month, non-compliant publishers are due to be exposed to hefty 'exemplary' damages if they lose a libel case. Times, Sunday Times Our libel courts stand in a state of obloquy. Times, Sunday Times These are the libel courts, or, more accurately, the privacy courts. Times, Sunday Times Our experience in the libel courts was that victory came after a long and costly battle. Times, Sunday Times Too many foreigners jet in to sue foreign publications, authors and broadcasters before our claimant-friendly libel courts. Times, Sunday Times In other countries, people have a right to publish and, if they are wrong, they can be pursued in the libel courts. The Sun The brilliant libel lawyer - considered by many to be the greatest (legal) showman of his generation - never disappointed. Times, Sunday Times They've mostly gone, just kept the most recent in case a libel lawyer comes calling. Times, Sunday Times I was still plying my trade as a libel lawyer, without much professional or personal satisfaction. The Times Literary Supplement Being the libel lawyer behind the scenes carries its risks, but also its consolations. Times, Sunday Times It now appears, with a lengthy account of the author's dealings with a libel lawyer and footnotes providing dates and details. The Times Literary Supplement Here, there's just the vague threat of a libel suit. Times, Sunday Times To date, one libel suit has been issued as a result of defamation. Times, Sunday Times If a libel suit goes to court, the defending publisher will have to pay the costs of both sides — even if it wins the case. Times, Sunday Times The proposed reforms suggest a 'single publication' rule that would ensure that only one libel suit could be lodged against a defamatory article. Times, Sunday Times However, due to evidence, they were cleared in a libel suit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had a spell in prison after he lied in a 1987 libel trial. Times, Sunday Times He was unable to cover the legal costs of his libel trial and was declared bankrupt. Times, Sunday Times The serious harm threshold has another consequence: save in exceptional circumstances, we are unlikely to witness the theatre of an extended libel trial. Times, Sunday Times By the time he reached court for the libel trial, his story had inverted. Times, Sunday Times That aside, there's nothing quite like a libel trial and the tension of a jury verdict. Times, Sunday Times Within three months, he was arrested and charged with seditious libel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were eventually charged with an assortment of crimes, but seditious libel and treason were the most severe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The law dealing with seditious libel was particularly strict. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was jailed eight months before being tried for seditious libel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was repeatedly sued not for seditious libel but for civil libel in a series of less well-known cases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 诽谤, 诽谤 Japanese: 名誉棄損, 中傷する |
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