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Question Details: My uncle has posted a statement calling my granfather's p.o.a. a "murderer"; everyone who knows us knows that the p.o.a. is my mother. Can she sue him for libel and win?
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Your mother could sue your uncle for defamation. Libel is a type of defamation. It is not possible to predict the outcome of any case.
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