libel

English Thesaurus

1. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	complaint,
definition	:	(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

domain category	:	civil wrong, tort,
definition	:	(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

4. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (noun.communication)

derivation	:	libel,
definition	:	print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

5. print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

derivation	:	libel,
definition	:	a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (noun.communication)

derivation	:	backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier,
definition	:	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel (noun.person)

6. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (noun.communication)

derivation	:	libel,
definition	:	print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

7. print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

derivation	:	libel,
definition	:	a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (noun.communication)

derivation	:	backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier,
definition	:	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel (noun.person)