§ 27-1-801 Defamation — how effected
§ 27-1-802 Libel defined
§ 27-1-803 Slander defined
§ 27-1-804 What communications are privileged
§ 27-1-811 When owner of radio station not liable for material broadcast
§ 27-1-812 Right of owner to require prior submission of text to be broadcast
§ 27-1-813 Liability of person broadcasting — liability of owner for broadcast prepared by station
§ 27-1-814 Repealed
§ 27-1-815 Repealed
§ 27-1-816 Repealed
§ 27-1-817 Repealed
§ 27-1-818 Media management to be given opportunity to publish correction prior to action for libel or slander
§ 27-1-819 What constitutes a reasonable time for correction
§ 27-1-820 Content of correction
§ 27-1-821 Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 1 > Part 8 - Libel and Slander

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Printing: means the act of reproducing a design on a surface by any process. See Montana Code 1-1-203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203