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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a libel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a false statement that damages someone's reputation, typically in a legal context.
Example: "The article published by the newspaper was deemed a libel, leading to a lawsuit from the affected individual."
Alternatives: "a defamation" or "a slanderous statement".
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Never launch a libel action.
Mr. Sharon responded, "That's a libel".
Irving filed a libel suit against her.
His response was a libel suit, which remains open.
Kitagawa vehemently denied them, and launched a libel suit.
The effect of a libel is to exhaust trust.
Such thoughts were a libel on her upbringing.
"A libel tribunal would be one solution," Singh suggests.
Mentions this magazine's experience of a libel suit of Jarndycean protraction and complication.
A libel suit is a rare step for a political figure.
The case was dismissed, but it was followed by a libel lawsuit against Ms. White.
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