I guess it's semantics, but I thought you were breaking civil law if you had to go to civil court. Not all laws are criminal laws, there are civil laws, which is what you go to civil court for breaking. That was my understanding, anyway. Like there are divorce laws, which if you break you aren't a criminal, but you're still breaking the law.
--- In [email protected], "David Patch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > wrote: > > > > I thought slander and libel WERE illegal. > > They're actionable, but in the sense that if you libel someone, you're > breaking the law, I don't think so. I'd be surprised to find anything > about slander or libel in any American state's statutes. Slander or > libel lawsuits are conducted in civil court, not criminal court. > > David Patch > Toledo, OH >
