Tennessee § 40-13-214 - Alleging libel.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-13-214 — Alleging libel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-13-214. Alleging libel.
An indictment for libel need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party libeled of the defamatory matter upon which the indictment is founded, but it is sufficient to state generally that defamatory matter was published concerning the person and the fact that it was so published shall be established on trial. Code 1858, § 5131; Shan., § 7094; Code 1932, § 11639; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1816. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 16.19. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-13-214 cover?
Section 40-13-214 ("Alleging libel.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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