libel
noun
/ˈlaɪbəl/
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- (countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- (uncountable) The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
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клевета́,
диффама́ция
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- (law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
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жа́лоба,
исковое заявле́ние
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- (countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
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пасквиль
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libel
verb
/ˈlaɪbəl/
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- To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
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дискредитировать,
клевета́ть,
клеветать,
оклеветать,
опозорить,
позорить
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libelous
adjective
/ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/
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- Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
- Meeting the legal standards for libel.
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клеветни́ческий
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