defense vs libel

defense

noun
  • The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding. 

  • Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

  • The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury. 

  • The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case. 

  • The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

libel

noun
  • A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek. 

  • The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly. 

  • Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire. 

  • A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc. 

  • A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. 

verb
  • To proceed against (goods, a ship, etc.) by filing a libel claim. 

  • To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel. 

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