Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-417: Slander and libel
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class 3 misdemeanor by falsely speaking or publishing statements that harm another's reputation for virtue or chastity, or by using grossly insulting language that tends toward violence or breach of peace.
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