Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the law.
例句
Warren sued him for libel over the remarks...沃倫就此言論起訴他誹謗。If the jury decided there was a libel, it would have to consider its effect on Miss Smith's position.如果陪審團裁定誹謗罪成立，那就必須考慮其對史密斯小姐的職位的影響。
VERB
（在書報、雜志上）對…進行誹謗
To libel someone means to write or print something in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person's reputation and is therefore against the law.
例句
The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation.誹謗他的報紙已經向他提出支付賠償金。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
誹謗性文字;發表誹謗性文字;有損某人〔某物〕名譽的事物
The jury awarded libel damages of ￡100,000.陪審團判定誹謗賠償費為10萬英鎊。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
2. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defammation) and any relief he seeks