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§ 6-5-181 — Words Falsely Imputing Woman’s Chastity Actionable

Alabama·Title 6 Civil Practice·Ch. 5 Actions·Art. 11 Defamation, Libel and Slander
Any words written, spoken, or printed of any woman falsely imputing to her a want of chastity are actionable without proof of special damages.

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Related

Brassfield v. Jack McLendon Furniture, Inc.
953 F. Supp. 1424 (M.D. Alabama, 1996)
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Legislative History

(Code 1852, §2220; Code 1867, §2622; Code 1876, §2971; Code 1886, §2727; Code 1896, §1440; Code 1907, §3748; Code 1923, §7359; Code 1940, T. 7, §912.)

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