The difference between Libel and Slander
When used as nouns, libel means a written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation, whereas slander means a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation.
When used as verbs, libel means to defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel, whereas slander means to utter a slanderous statement.
check bellow for the other definitions of Libel and Slander
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Libel as a noun (countable):
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
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Libel as a noun (uncountable):
The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
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Libel as a noun (countable):
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
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Libel as a noun (law, countable):
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
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Libel as a noun (countable):
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Examples:
"rfquotek Chaucer"
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Libel as a verb (transitive):
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
Examples:
"He libelled her when he published that."
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Libel as a verb (legal):
To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
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Slander as a noun:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
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Slander as a verb:
To utter a slanderous statement; baselessly speak ill of.