Libel is a false, malicious statement published in mainstream media (i.e. on the internet, in a magazine, etc.). (If the defamatory statements are only spoken, they are called "slander".) It is somewhat synonymous to defamation.
Libel may also refer to:
See also
- Seditious libel, a criminal offence under English common law, related to attacks on the government or the church
- Blasphemous libel, a common law criminal offence in England and Wales
- Blood libel, sensationalized allegations that a person or group engages in human sacrifice
- Libelle (various meanings)
