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If any person shall post or publish another for not fighting a duel or for not sending or accepting a challenge to fight a duel, or shall use any reproachful or contemptuous language, whether oral, written, or printed, to or concerning another for not accepting or sending a challenge to fight a duel, or with intent to provoke a duel, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished accordingly.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 97. Crimes § 97-39-7 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-97-crimes/ms-code-sect-97-39-7/
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