libel

diffamation écrite

Affirmation fausse, écrite ou illustrée, qui nuit injustement à la réputation de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A false claim in writing or pictures that unfairly damages someone’s good name.

• She sued the newspaper for libel.
• The article contained a serious libel against the actor.
• False online accusations can lead to a libel claim.

Synonymes : defamation

Expressions courantes : sue for libel, libel claim, commit libel

écrit, requête

Court document écrit, comme une demande, une déclaration ou un certificat.

En anglais simple : A short written document, such as a request, statement, or certificate.

• The clerk received a written libel.
• Her request was recorded in a short libel.
• The archive holds several signed libels from that period.

Synonymes : document, writing

Expressions courantes : written libel, submit a libel, signed libel

diffamer

Publier de fausses affirmations sur quelqu’un qui nuisent injustement à sa réputation.

En anglais simple : To publish false claims about someone that unfairly damage their good name.

• The newspaper libelled her.
• He claimed that the online article had libelled his family.
• You could libel someone by publishing a false accusation.

Synonymes : defame, smear

Expressions courantes : libel someone, libel someone online, libel a politician