Bulletin vs Libel - What's the difference?
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A short report, especially one released through official channels to be broadcast or publicized
A short news report
A short printed publication, especially one produced by an organization
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.
Bulletin is a related term of libel.
As nouns the difference between bulletin and libel
is that bulletin is 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.bulletin
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(en noun)Derived terms
* bulletin boardlibel
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Noun
(en noun)- (Chaucer)
- a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
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* See alsoVerb
- He libelled her when he published that.
- Some wicked wits have libelled all the fair.