American Samoa § 43.5201 - Defamation.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 43.5201 — Defamation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43.5201. Defamation.
Defamation is effected by: (1) libel which 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. (2) slander which is a false and unprivileged publication other than libel which: (A) charges any person with crime or with having been indicted, convicted, or punished for crime; (B) imputes in him the present existency of an infectious, contagious, or loathsome disease; (C) tends directly to injure him in respect to his office, profession, trade, or business, either by imputing to him general disqualification in those respects which the office or other occupation peculiarly requires or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lessen its profit; (D) imputes to him impotence or want of chastity; or (E) by natural consequence causes actual damage.
Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 43.5201
What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 43.5201 cover?
Section 43.5201 ("Defamation.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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