Libel And Defamation Guidelines

Summary

In the Philippines, a negative comment backed by verifiable facts and written without malice is crucial for acquittal in libel cases. Threatening to publish libelous content is a crime against honor. The Miller v. California case outlines obscenity guidelines. Writing a letter can be libelous if it contains false, harmful statements made with malice. Qualifiedly privileged communication does not presume malice unless proven. Libel charges can occur without naming someone if the person is identifiable. Accusations of malversation can be libelous if false, harmful, and malicious. Public accusations require truth and lack of malice to avoid being libelous.

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A negative comment if backed with verifiable facts and written without malice will lead to an acquittal.
Hello Kristine! I understand you have a question about negative comments and potential defamation.
To guide you better, could you please provide more details about your situation? For example, are you concerned about a specific negative comment you made or received?
Which is the most true about a negative comment and acquittal in a case of libel
Hi Kristine,
To provide you with accurate information, could you please clarify if the negative comment in question is backed by verifiable facts and lacks malice? This will help determine its impact on a libel case.
Looking forward to your response.
A negative comment if backed with verifiable facts will lead to an acquittal. or A negative comment if backed with verifiable facts and written without malice will lead to an acquittal.
Hi Kristine,
In the context of libel under Philippine law:
- A negative comment backed with verifiable facts **and** written without malice is important for acquittal.
- Both truth and lack of malice are necessary defenses.
If you need further details, feel free to ask!
Is threatening another to publish a libel concerning him or his parents, spouse, children or other members of the family a crime?
Hi Kristine,
Yes, under Philippine law, specifically Article * of the Revised Penal Code:
- Threatening to publish a libel or to cause a crime against honor can be punishable.
- This includes threats involving family members.
If you have more details or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
dos it constituet a crime against person under rpc or crime against honor
Hi Kristine,
Under the Revised Penal Code (RPC) of the Philippines, threatening to publish a libelous statement constitutes a **crime against honor**. It falls under the provisions related to libel and other similar offenses.
If you have any more questions or need further clarification, please let me know!
Based on the case of Miller v. California, the Court established the basic guidelines on the definition of obscenity
Hi Kristine,
To clarify, are you asking about the guidelines on the definition of obscenity as established in Miller v. California? If so, here are the basic guidelines:
- Whether the average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find the work, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient interest.
- Whether the work depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined by applicable state law.
- Whether the work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
If you need more specific information, feel free to ask!
yes
Hi Kristine,
In the case of Miller v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court established guidelines to define obscenity:
- Whether the average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that the work appeals to prurient interests.
- Whether the work depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way.
- Whether the work lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
If you need further details or have more questions, feel free to ask!
is writting a letter stating the someone is flirting libelous
Hi Kristine,
Writing a letter stating that someone is flirting may be considered libelous if it:
- Falsely harms the person's reputation.
- Contains statements that are not backed by verifiable facts.
- Is written with malice.
If the statement is true and made without malice, it may not be considered libel. If you need further details, please let me know!
can writing a letter someone be libelous
Hi Kristine,
Writing a letter can be libelous if it:
- Contains false statements.
- Harms the person's reputation.
- Is written with malice.
Ensure the statements are true and made without malice to avoid libel. If you need further clarification, feel free to ask!
which cases of qualifiedly privileged communication is malice presumed?
Hi Kristine,
In cases of qualifiedly privileged communication under Philippine law, malice is generally not presumed. However, if proven that the communication was made with malice, the privilege is lost. Examples include:
- Fair and true report of judicial, legislative, or other official proceedings.
- Statements made in the performance of a legal, moral, or social duty.
If you need further details or have more questions, feel free to ask!
is A fair and true report, made in good faith without any comments or remarks of any judicial, legislative or other official proceedings which are not confidential in nature or any statement, report, or speech delivered in said proceedings, or of any other act performed by public officers in the exercise of their functions.
Hi Kristine,
To clarify your query, are you asking whether a fair and true report made in good faith without any comments or remarks about judicial, legislative, or other official proceedings is considered privileged communication under Philippine law?
yes is malice presume din qualified privelege
Hi Kristine,
In the context of qualifiedly privileged communication under Philippine law:
- Malice is not automatically presumed in such cases.
- However, if it can be shown that the report was made with malice, the privilege is lost.
If you need further clarification, feel free to ask!
can it be charge with libel if no name was stated
Hi Kristine,
Under Philippine law, libel can still be charged even if no name was explicitly stated, as long as the person being referred to can be identified based on the description or context. The key elements include:
- The defamatory imputation must be identifiable.
- It must be clear who the person referred to is.
If you have more details or need further clarification, please let me know!
is accusing someone malservation libelous
Hi Kristine,
Accusing someone of malversation can be considered libelous if:
- The accusation is false.
- It harms the person's reputation.
- It is made with malice.
If the accusation is true and made without malice, it may not be considered libelous. If you need further details, please let me know!
article is libelous because the imputation of malversation was made publicly.
Hi Kristine,
It seems you are concerned about a public accusation of malversation being libelous. Under Philippine law, for it to be considered libelous:
- The accusation must be false.
- It must harm the person's reputation.
- It must be made with malice.
If you need more details or have further questions, feel free to ask!