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源自中古英语 libelle,借自古法语 libelle(小册子),最终来自拉丁语 libellus(小书),是 liber(书)的指小词。14世纪开始具有法律上的诽谤含义。
❶ 指以书面形式公开发表的虚假陈述,损害他人名誉的违法行为,通常涉及印刷品或网络内容。
“The newspaper was sued for libel after publishing false accusations.”
(该报纸因发布虚假指控而被控诽谤。)
“Celebrities often face libel in tabloid magazines.”
(名人经常在小报杂志中遭遇诽谤。)
❶ 通过书面或印刷材料发表不实言论以诋毁他人名誉的行为。
“The politician threatened to libel his opponent in the press.”
(这位政客威胁要在媒体上诽谤他的对手。)
“You could be prosecuted if you libel someone in your book.”
(如果你在书中诽谤他人,可能会被起诉。)
libel lawsuit — 因书面诽谤行为引发的法律诉讼,原告通常要求赔偿名誉损失。
“The celebrity filed a libel lawsuit against the magazine.”
(这位名人向杂志提起了诽谤诉讼。)
criminal libel — 某些司法管辖区将严重诽谤行为定为刑事犯罪,可能面临监禁处罚。
“In some countries, criminal libel can result in imprisonment.”
(在某些国家,刑事诽谤可能导致监禁。)