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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alleged libel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing claims of libel that have not been proven or confirmed.
Example: "The newspaper faced a lawsuit for alleged libel after publishing the article about the celebrity."
Alternatives: "purported libel" or "claimed libel".
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Mr Smith and his firm are pursing the Financial Times for alleged libel in articles that reported the same allegations.
Ciara has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Future for alleged libel and slander, TMZ first reported.
Sally Bercow, the Speaker's wife, has refused to pay Lord McAlpine £50,000 for an alleged libel.
In the United States it was the litigant's job to prove the untruth of the alleged libel.
For instance, an alleged libel concerning a bank's customer may cause the bank to lower the credit limit or raise the interest rate charged that customer.
And since, as the record shows, the alleged libel was an essential part of a pleading filed in a former proceeding between the parties herein, which by the judgment was determined to be true, and since, therefore, the alleged libel was privileged, and thus not actionable, it follows plainly enough that a conspiracy to publish it is not actionable.
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In 1993, she filed suit, alleging libel, slander, harassment and interference with a business relationship.
Phillips sued Selig and others early this year, alleging libel and slander and charging that they interfered illegally with his relationship with the old umpires union.
Phillips sued early this year, alleging libel and slander and charging that they illegally interfered with his relationship with the umpires' old union.
In the United States, a plaintiff alleging libel must prove that a statement is false and defamatory, and public figures have to show that a writer acted with actual malice in making a false statement.
Tara Bahrampour (NYT) MANHATTAN: NEUROSURGEON'S LIBEL SUITS -- The state attorney general's office filed a motion yesterday to dismiss lawsuits brought against the state's Department of Health and its commissioner, Dr. Antonia C. Novello, that allege libel and civil rights violations.
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