Talk:Criminal libel

Latest comment: 15 years ago by Delirium in topic article is somewhat unclear

article is somewhat unclear

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The article gives two definitions, but I'm not entirely clear on what they mean, or what the modifier "criminal" is intended to mean in them. As I understand it, in common-law jurisdictions at least, the term "criminal libel" distinguishes libel that constitutes a criminal offense from libel as a tort prosecuted in a civil suit. Is that the intended meaning? --Delirium (talk) 08:38, 9 October 2009 (UTC)Reply