Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-11-160 — Libel Tending to Provoke Breach of Peace
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety·Art. 7 Offenses Relating to Libel and Defamation
Any person who publishes a libel of another which may tend to provoke a breach of the peace shall be punished, on conviction, by fine and imprisonment in the county jail, or hard labor for the county; the fine not to exceed in any case $500.00 and the imprisonment or hard labor not to exceed six months.
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Related
James D. Ray v. The Tennessee Valley Authority
677 F.2d 818 (Eleventh Circuit, 1982)
Legislative History
(Code 1852, §13; Code 1867, §3553; Code 1876, §4106; Code 1886, §3771; Code 1896, §5063; Code 1907, §7338; Code 1923, §4921; Code 1940, T. 14, §347; Code 1975, §13-6-200.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
Perjury in the Second Degree