California Civil Code

§ 45

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

CIV § 45Div. 1 · Part 2

Statute text

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Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.