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	FAQ's
		Can statements be protected by the use of the words "alleged", "it is rumoured" or by use of quotation marks?
		It can be defeated by evidence of malice.
		Libel actions are often heard by juries, which compounds the uncertainty inherent in the litigation process.
	www.cyberlibel.com /libel.html (1250 words)

	libel - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about libel
		Defences to libel are: to show that the statement was true, or fair comment; or to show that it was privileged (this applies, for example, to the reporting of statements made in Parliament or in a court); or, in certain circumstances, making a formal apology.
		Libel actions are tried by a judge with a jury, and the jury decides the amount of the damages.
		In the UK, the largest ever libel award of £1.5 million was made to Lord Aldington December 1989 after allegations made by the historian Count Nikolai Tolstoy that he was criminally responsible for the deaths of several thousand Yugoslavs in 1945.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /libel (345 words)

	AllRefer.com - libel and slander (Legal Terms And Concepts) - Encyclopedia
		In common law, written defamation was libel and spoken defamation was slander.
		The Sullivan ruling shifted the burden of proof in many libel cases from the defendant to the plaintiff, who must now prove the falsehood was issued with actual malice, that is, with deliberate knowledge that the statement was both incorrect and defamatory.
		Libel suits apply not only to the media and public personalities but also to businesses, which account for approximately 70% of all suits.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/libel.html (749 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Libel
		Libel differs essentially from slander, in that it may be the subject of both criminal and civil litigation, whereas slander is not a criminal offence.
		Libel per se embraces all cases which would be actionable if made orally, and also embraces all other cases where the additional gravity imparted to the charge by the publication can fairly be supposed to make it damaging.
		In cases of libels upon the dead, although no private injury in the ordinary sense results to anyone, they are properly the subject of criminal prosecution, as being likely to cause a breach of the peace, on account of the resentment of the surviving relatives.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09210a.htm (1395 words)

	Blood libel -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Blood libels are allegations that a particular group kills people as a form of (additional info and facts about human sacrifice) human sacrifice, and uses their (The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart) blood in various (Any customary observance or practice) rituals.
		It is possible that the blood libels against Jews originate from this, as the Phoenicians were largely involved with building the infrastructure of the early (A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties) Jewish (additional info and facts about cities) cities.
		In many cases, (additional info and facts about anti-Semitic) anti-Semitic blood libels served as the basis for a blood libel cult, in which the alleged victim of human sacrifice was worshipped as a Christian martyr, but the claim has pre-Christian origins.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/blood_libel.htm (3307 words)

	MLRC \| Libel FAQs
		Libel and slander are legal claims for false statements of fact about a person that are printed, broadcast, spoken or otherwise communicated to others.
		Libel generally refers to statements or visual depictions in written or other permanent form, while slander refers to verbal statements and gestures.
		Libel and slander are civil claims, but a handful of the states recognize an action for criminal defamation.
	www.medialaw.org /Content/NavigationMenu/Public_Resources/Libel_FAQs/Libel_FAQs.htm (1187 words)

	Micro Persuasion: Can a Blogger Be Sued for Libel?
		They also need to understand that they can go a long way to protect themselves by clearly identifying their opinions as such, and not asserting anything as fact unless the are prepared to back it up with evidence.
		can someone point me in the direction of the original story (the whole thing).
		I am a blogger and I am being sued for libel and defamation of character.
	www.micropersuasion.com /2005/02/can_a_blogger_b.html (531 words)

	Law.com - International Patchwork of Media Laws Can Be a Minefield for Online Publishing
		The practical application of this distinction is obvious: In the era when electronic communication can circle the globe instantly, every company that communicates globally can be liable under defamation and privacy law -- and just as liable in the United Kingdom, or in India, or China, as they are in the United States.
		Seemingly inoffensive language in one country can be a very expensive mistake in another.
		But while this may be a cornerstone of American libel and privacy law, U.S. lawyers cannot let it lull us into a false sense of security when representing clients whose Internet posts are read not just in their hometown, but on computers across the globe.
	www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1167991328139 (961 words)

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