noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal, literary term for making false charges or slandering someone. Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms include 中傷 (ちゅうしょう) or 誹謗 (ひぼう).
彼は政敵から讒訴され、地位を追われた。
He was falsely accused by his political rivals and driven from his position.
讒訴によって無実の人が罰せられることは、昔からあった。
Since ancient times, innocent people have been punished through slander.