Defamation
0831-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
Defamation is the intentional unlawful endangerment of the good reputation of a person, committed by asserting or spreading knowingly untrue facts.
Deutsch
Verleumdung 0831-de
Die Verleumdung ist die vorsätzlich rechtswidrige Gefährdung des guten Leumundes einer Person, begangen durch Behauptung oder Verbreitung wissentlich unwahrer Tatsachen.
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