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The Penal Code of the State of New York, Being Chapter 676 of the Laws of 1881, as Amended by the Laws of 1882-1907, Inclusive
The Penal Code of the State of New York Being Chapter 676 of the Laws of 1881 as Amended by the Laws of 18821907 Inclusive Author:New York Subtitle: With Notes, Forms and Index General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1907 Original Publisher: Banks Law Pub. Co. Subjects: Criminal law Law / General Law / Criminal Law / General Law / Criminal Procedure Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there ... more »may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER VIII. Libel. Sec. 242. Libel defined. 243. Libel a misdemeanor. 244. Malice presumed, defense to prosecution. 245. Publication denned. 246. Liability of editors and others. 247. Publishing a true report of public official, proceeding!. 248. Qualification of last section. 249. Indictment for libel In newspaper, against resident. 250. Libel against non-resident. 251. Punishment restricted. 252. Power of court, place of trial. 253. Privileged communications. 254. Threatening to publish libel. i. r-iii. Furnishing llbelous Information. § 242. Libel defined. A malicious publication, by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign or otherwise than by mere speech, which exposes any living person, or the memory of any person deceased, to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, or which causes, or tends to cause any person to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure any person, corporation or association of persons, in his or their business or occupation, is a libel. See § 289, Code Crlm. Pro. There must be malice. White v. DelaTan, 17 Wend. 49; Coleman's case, 2 C. H. Rec. 49. Proof of the falsity of the article Is evidence of malice. Gray v. Sampers, 35 App. Dlv. 270. What Is llbelous. White v. Delavan, 17 Wend. 40; Weed v. Foster, 11 Bsrb. 203; Thomas v. Croswell, 7 Johns. 264; Stlllwell v. Barter, 19 Wend. 487; Tun-ell v. Dollowuy, 17 Wend. 426; Sanderson v. Caldwell, 45 N. Y. 401; Perkins v. M...« less