libel
simple noun16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
Used when a statement has been claimed to be libelous but has not yet been proven in court.
Libel that is treated as a crime and is prosecuted by the state.
Libel against the established authority of a state.
To start a legal case against someone because of something they have written.
deny libel6.2
To formally state that something written does not constitute libel.
claim libel6.0
To formally state that something written constitutes libel.
libel action8.0
libel case8.0
libel suit8.0
libel law7.8
libel lawyer7.2
Money awarded by a court to someone who has been libeled.
libel writ5.5
A formal document from a court that orders someone to appear and answer a libel claim.
Used to indicate the person or entity targeted by the libel.