Term: libel: the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: ganoin: shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: moorhen: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: endogamy: marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: hygrophyte: a plant that grows in a moist habitat
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: recidivism: habitual relapse into crime
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: biological group: a group of plants or animals
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: ventilation: a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: sushi: rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: sound film: motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it
Broader: pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | Unrelated: atenolol: an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)