Definition of "libels" []

• Plural form of libel. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of libel. (verb)

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• "And Mr.St. John, who had liberty always on his tongue, had just sent a dozen of the opposition writers into prison, and one actually into the pillory, for what he called libels, but libels not half so violent as those writ on our side."
• "True to form, ‘anonymous’ continues to call the libels “misquotes”, as if the quotations about slavery and James Earl Ray were almost word for word."
• "If you should be convinced by argument, not only that the pamphlet before you is not a libel, but that almost all those political writings, which it has been the habit of certain people, taking up the cry from their leaders, to call libels, are not merely not dangerous but beneficial to political society; is it possible to conceive, that you can be induced to pronounce a verdict of guilty against the defendant!"