Minnesota § 628.22 - INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 628.22 — INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 628.22. INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION
An indictment for criminal defamation need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party defamed of the defamatory matter on which the indictment is founded, but it shall be sufficient to state generally that the same was published concerning the party defamed, and the fact that it was so published shall be established on the trial.
History:
(10651) RL s 5309; 1965 c 45 s 70; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 628.22 ("INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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