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libeler

American  
[lahy-buh-ler] / ˈlaɪ bə lər /
especially British, libeller

noun

  1. a person who libels; a person who publishes a libel assailing another.


Etymology

Origin of libeler

First recorded in 1580–90; libel + -er 1

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To avoid stifling the free-speech right to criticize government leaders, the court since 1964 has required proof that the alleged libeler had "malice" or "reckless disregard" for the truth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Beyond "reckless disregard," the court added the necessity of proving that the libeler "entertained serious doubt" about the truth of his accusation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The FCC expressed its bureaucratic regrets, but insisted that if a candidate libels his opponent or anyone else, the station must take its chances in court with the libeler.

From Time Magazine Archive

All these calumnies are found in a life of Paine by a Mr. Cheetham, the convicted libeler already referred to.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

In this spiritual retreat let the noble libeler remain.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Warner, Charles Dudley

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