Utah § 45-2-2 - Libel and slander defined.
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§ 45-2-2. Libel and slander defined.
45-2-2. Libel and slander defined.
As used in this chapter:
| (1) | "Libel" means a malicious defamation, expressed either by printing or by signs or pictures or the like, tending to blacken the memory of an individual who is dead, or to impeach the honesty, integrity, virtue or reputation, or publish the natural defects of an individual who is alive, and thereby to expose the individual to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. |
| (2) | "Slander" means any libel communicated by spoken words. |
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
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Section 45-2-2 ("Libel and slander defined.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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