Defamation witnessed in school, I believe (5)
I believe the answer is:
libel
'defamation' is the definition.
(I know that defamation can be written as libel)
'in school i believe' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LIBEL' can be found hidden inside 'school i believe'.
'witnessed' acts as a link.
This may not be right. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for libel that I've seen before include "smear on paper" , "Offence" , "Actionable words" , "Written defamation" , "Report bad things" .)