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Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:12 pm
Just to Clear things up.
Main Entry: li·a·ble Pronunciation: 'lI-&-b&l, esp in sense 2 often 'lI-b&lFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Middle English lyable, from (assumed) Anglo-French, from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligare -- more at LIGATUREDate: 15th century1 a : obligated according to law or equity : RESPONSIBLE b : subject to appropriation or attachment2 a : being in a position to incur -- used with to <liable to a fine> b : exposed or subject to some usually adverse contingency or action <watch out or you're liable to fall>
Main Entry: li·bel Pronunciation: 'lI-b&lFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, written declaration, from Middle French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber bookDate: 14th century1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought b archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
Main Entry: slan·der Pronunciation: 'slan-d&rFunction: transitive verbInflected Form(s): slan·dered; slan·der·ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/Date: 13th century: to utter slander against : DEFAME