liable vs libel
Definitions
adjective
- (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
- held legally responsible
- subject to legal action
- at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Examples
But decades of research have gone by and scientists remain incapable of creating a sustainable fusion reaction that could be used to create reliable power.
Persons thus co-opted by the Senate were liable to the burden of the praetorship , and likewise those whom the Emperor ennobled, unless special exemption were granted.
Offenders may be liable to a heavy fine.
Definitions
noun
- the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
- a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
verb
- print slanderous statements against
Examples
The abuse of libel laws is not imaginary.
So what better way of proving her wrong than sticking her personal Myspace pics all over his site, libellously accusing her of being a porn star, and calling her an ugly old slack-fannied man in drag although, even in the worst pics he could dig up, I'm quite sure she's a damn sight foxier than he ever will be.
In my judgment, grave though the libel is, and grave though the aggravation has been, the answer to that question is decisively no.
