Libel
/ˈlaɪbəl/
noun
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
verb
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
“He libelled her when he published that.”
To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.