Amendment on Defamation Liability and Jurisdiction

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Republic Act No. 1289: Amendment on Defamation Liability and Jurisdiction

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment on Defamation Liability and Jurisdiction

Law: Republic Act No. 1289

Decision Date: Jun 15, 1955

Republic Act No. 1289, enacted in 1955, amends the Revised Penal Code in the Philippines to hold individuals responsible for publishing or exhibiting written defamation, allowing for the filing of criminal and civil actions for damages, and requiring the explicit complaint of the offended party for a criminal action to be brought.

written defamation

criminal actions

civil actions

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