libel

1. (countable)A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

   schriftliche Verleumdung

   клевета́klevetá, диффама́цияdiffamácija

2. (uncountable)The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.

   schriftliche Verleumdung

   клевета́klevetá, диффама́цияdiffamácija

3. (countable)Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

   Schmähschrift

   пасквильpaskvilʹ

4. (countable)A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.

   жа́лобаžáloba, исковое заявле́ниеiskovoje zajavlénije

   the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief they seek

5. (countable)A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

   a libel of forsaking [divorcement]

1. The actress sued the magazine for libel.

   ruАктриса подала в суд на журнал за клевету. — kukla

   deDie Schauspielerin verklagte die Zeitschrift wegen übler Nachrede. — Yorwba

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2. But this is libel!

   ruНо это же клевета! — ZegPhig

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3. In some areas of the world, you can still get sued if you slander or libel a deceased person.

   ruВ некоторых местах мира Вам все еще могут предъявить иск, если Вы оклевещете или дискредитируете умершего человека. — maks

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4. Mr Miura brought an action of libel against a weekly magazine.

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5. The blood libel was the antisemitic accusation that Jews ritually murdered children in order to bake their blood into Passover matzos.

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