Jones alleges that two postings about her on the site constitute defamation and libel.
The Libel Act gives the right to juries determine what constitutes libel.
Unfairness, however, does not constitute libel.
The jury in the case found that the statements by Winfrey and Lyman did not constitute libel against the cattlemen.
The falsity language comes from decisions on what constitutes libel, although Mr. Horne did not use the word "libel."
The Paris Tribunal also declared that the words used by Weigend did not constitute libel and were within the limits of free critical book review speech.
His lawyer, Alexander Hamilton, argued that mere publication did not constitute libel, but that falsehood had to be proved, establishing the groundwork for freedom of the press.
Some states codify what constitutes slander and libel together into the same set of laws.
In publishing, lying can be a crime in itself, since it can constitute libel.
Might they constitute libel?