The government argued it was libelous.

府认为这是诽谤。

It had now been proven that his written accusation of sodomy was not libelous.

现在已经证明，他关于同性恋的书面控并非诽谤。

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said suggestions that he is punishing his political opponents following last week's coup attempt are libelous.

土耳其总统埃尔多安表示，那些称我要惩罚治的言论纯属诽谤，土耳其曾于上周发生军变。