Special damages in action for slander of a woman

Statute:

Special damages in action for slander of a woman

§ 77. Special damages in action for slander of a woman. In an action
of slander of a woman imputing unchastity to her, it is not necessary to
allege or prove special damages.

CVR 77 2014-09-22

Sections:

ARTICLE 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities

SECTION 70 - Vexatious suits

SECTION 70-A - Actions involving public petition and participation; recovery of damages

SECTION 71 - Damages in action for suing in name of another

SECTION 72 - Term of imprisonment of civil prisoner

SECTION 73 - Code of fair procedure for investigating agencies

SECTION 74 - Privileges in action for libel

SECTION 75 - Defamation by radio or television

SECTION 76 - Action for libel: evidence, separate verdicts

SECTION 76-A - Actions involving public petition and participation; when actual malice to be proven

SECTION 77 - Special damages in action for slander of a woman

SECTION 78 - Mitigating circumstances in action for libel or slander

SECTION 79 - Forfeiture of office and suspension of civil rights

SECTION 79-A - Consequence of sentence to imprisonment for life

SECTION 79-B - Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished

SECTION 79-C - Convict protected by law

SECTION 79-D - Creditor of convict

SECTION 79-E - Right to breast feed

SECTION 79-F - Liability for acts of persons assisting police officers

SECTION 79-G - Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks

SECTION 79-H - Special provisions relating to persons employed by, or connected with, news media

SECTION 79-I - Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited

SECTION 79-J - Confidentiality of records in multi-state information system

SECTION 79-K - Civil immunity for certain persons assisting in emergency situations

SECTION 79-L - Confidentiality of records of genetic tests

SECTION 79-M - Criminal interference with health care services, religious worship, funeral, burial or memorial service; injunction

SECTION 79-N - Bias-related violence or intimidation; civil remedy

SECTION 79-N*2 - Funeral or bereavement leave

SECTION 79-O - Closed captioning in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement

SECTION 79-P - Recording certain activities

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