A libel is a malicious statement in written media, a broadcast, or otherwise published words.

Libel may also refer to:

  • Libel (2020 EP) by Nigerian singer Brymo
  • Libel!, a 1934 play by Edward Wooll
  • Libel (film) a 1959 British drama film based on the play
  • Libel (poetry), a verse genre primarily of the Renaissance
  • Libel (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic
  • Libel (admiralty law), a proceeding in admiralty law

See also

  • Seditious libel, a criminal offence under English common law, related to attacks on the government or the church
  • Blasphemous libel, a former common law criminal offence in England and Wales
  • Blood libel, sensationalized allegations that a person or group engages in human sacrifice
  • Libelle (disambiguation), various meanings