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Proof Truth Offended Party Article Admissible Charge Libel

Front ARTICLE 361 PROOF OF TRUTH

When proof of the truth is admissible in a charge for Libel:
Back 1. When the act or omission imputed constitutes a crime regardless of whether the offended party is a private individual or a public officer.

2. When the offended party is a Government employee, even if the imputation does not constitute a crime, provided it is related to the discharge of his official duties.

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