libellous BrE
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Of course there had been no ruling that any story was libelous.

So if anything libelous is published, the books can still be destroyed after the fact.

There had to be another motive beyond the libelous material in the book.

Some members of the Chicago clergy criticized the film as libelous.

Your analysis (which I must say borders on libelous) really misses the point.

What have they actually said that the law would consider libelous or slanderous?

"I'm formally charging you with making libelous comments against my department."

His books often contained potentially libelous comments on the people he met.

And if it's based on statements that are wrong, it could be libelous."

Later he refused to say whether the ad shown to reporters was libelous.

If I happen to write something you judge to be libelous, you can sue me.

Concern has also been expressed that the article contains potentially libelous material.

The statement is libelous if it is written or printed.

The lyrics of the song are still "banned" in Ireland as libelous.

Many libelous pamphlets aroused against him strong religious and political passions.

He thought they were the most scandalous and libelous of the film-gossip press.

To protect reputation, the Court acknowledges that misquoting someone can be libelous.

People who post libelous statements can be subject to defamation suits, he said.

Courts have long held, he said, "that if you repeat or carry the libelous charges of someone else, you're responsible."

In general, the laws of libel apply to those who repeat a libelous statement as well.

"I saw the libelous letters as an attempt to silence me and any teachers who dared to speak about this issue in school," she said.

First, they maintain that as an article containing both opinion and parody, it cannot be libelous.

A lawsuit filed against the company alleged it was a "scam" and libelous.

From the last-named city he wrote certain libelous letters, which led to his being arrested in March 1590.

Unfortunate really because it would probably be an interesting discussion in between the jokes and libelous statements.

So people can argue whether it's breaking the law or libellous.

This, he claimed, meant the leader article had been libellous.

I wasn't going to comment on it from fear of being libellous.

Please could you come up with some proof of this libellous slur?

We can always prune out the bits that are libellous afterwards!

It will be gravely libellous if he is a drunken driver but not a terrorist.

This meant that the libellous stories could be reprinted by the more serious press, which was devastating for the film industry.

I didn't think there was anything libellous or offensive beyond what would be expected in robust debate.

However these rules are not enforced and the site allows libellous postings without taking them off.

The boy handed in libellous reviews of the films.

"People have tried to sue the foundation for libellous content but it's been thrown out.

No; but these libellous papers which I found Strewn in your palace.

He fills the pages of his magazine America with libellous comments on all things American.

Not just important news though, but the trifling, inaccurate, libellous and downright sleazy.

The High Court ordered that substantial damages be paid due to the libellous claims.

"Libellous defamation of-of-I've never been so insulted in my life!"

He ensured that libellous writings, especially those directed against himself, were punishable by exile or death.

Under that system, Milton argues, if any blasphemous or libellous material is published, those books can still be destroyed after the fact.

McCarthy himself called the book "almost libellous".

Libellous material - you may be held responsible for any user comments on your site that insult or libel someone.

Similar libellous statements were made recently against breeders in my country concerning force-feeding of geese.

Another problem is its political partisanship, which has led to reporting which is quite often libellous.

And of course any man capable of thrashing (as he did recently) a libellous editor is a true hero.

And as many as seven out of 10 had little awareness of what constitutes a libellous message.

And of course, if a comment assumes the guilt of the suspect, it is potentially libellous as well.