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Code · Montana · Title 27 — Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations · Chapter 1 · Part 8

27-1-802. Libel defined.

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27-1-802 . Libel defined. Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation that exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy or causes a person to be shunned or avoided or that has a tendency to injure a person in the person's occupation.
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