North Dakota Statutes
§ 14-02-03 — Civil libel defined
North Dakota § 14-02-03
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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02-03 (2026).
Text
Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed
representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy,
or which causes the person to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure the
person in the person's occupation.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 14-02-01
General personal rights§ 14-02-02
Defamation classified§ 14-02-03
Civil libel defined§ 14-02-04
Civil slander defined§ 14-02-05
Privileged communications§ 14-02-06
Offenses against personal relation§ 14-02-07
Force to protect§ 14-02-10
Uniform Single Publication Act§ 14-02-11
State policy against discrimination§ 14-02.1-01
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