1. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation. The act of presenting such material to the public. 2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.
Arguably, google did present the information to the public. However a case like this could destroy search engines, making the web nearly useless so . ..
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libel
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n.
1. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.
The act of presenting such material to the public.
2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.
Arguably, google did present the information to the public. However a case like this could destroy search engines, making the web nearly useless so . .
(Above definition from dicionary.com)