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California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 45

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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.

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