Confusables Entry 526 / 1011 60-second read

Liable vs. Libel

Legally responsible versus a written defamation.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He was sued for liable.

✓ Correct

He was sued for libel.

The ruleii

LIABLE = responsible. LIBEL = written defamation.

LIABLE (BLE) means legally responsible. LIBEL (BEL) is a false published statement — the written kind of defamation.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Writing = liBEL (Bad Expression Libelled)."

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