Announcement vs Libel - What's the difference?
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An act of announcing, or giving notice.
That which conveys what is announced.
The content which is announced.
A written or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
(uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
(law) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
* Wyclif Bible (Matthew v. 31)
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
* Alexander Pope
(legal) To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
Announcement is a related term of libel.
As nouns the difference between announcement and libel
is that announcement is an act of announcing, or giving notice while libel is a written or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.As a verb libel is
to defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.announcement
English
Noun
(en noun)- ''He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
- This announcement was made during the first training session.
- The announcement implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger.
Synonyms
* proclamation * publicationReferences
* *libel
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Chaucer)
- a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
- He libelled her when he published that.
- Some wicked wits have libelled all the fair.
