Answer: libel

AnswerCrossword Clue
LIBELWritten lies
LIBELSlander
LIBELMalign
LIBELCause of a suit
LIBELCause for a lawsuit
LIBELCalumny
LIBELPrinted slander
LIBELCause for a suit
LIBELNizer subject
LIBELSlander's cousin
LIBELFreedom-of-speech limit
LIBELSmear
LIBELCousin of slander
LIBELDamage a reputation
LIBELSubject of media law
LIBELNewspaper no-no
LIBELSlander's counterpart
LIBELMedia lawyer's concern
LIBELMedia lawyer's subject
LIBELPut down in print
LIBELReputation ruiner
LIBELWrite wrongs
LIBELKind of suit found in a courtroom
LIBELSuit material?
LIBELSmearing in ink?
LIBELSlander's kin
LIBELSlander's well-read cousin?
LIBELWhat a tabloid may be sued for
LIBELGive a bad name?
LIBELMaterial for a suit?
LIBELTabloid lawyer's worry
LIBELSmear on the page
LIBELFocus of some celebrity suits
LIBELWriting that can get you in trouble
LIBELTabloid issue
libelto publish libel against
libeldefamation in writing or print
libelto make a defamatory statement about
LIBELGrounds for a suit
LIBELPublisher's concern