Title XIII – Crimes Against Honor

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1. Can Article 353's definition of libel include an imputation that blackens the memory of a dead person?
2. What does publication generally require for written defamation?
3. Which honor offense concerns oral defamation under Article 358?
4. An employee privately reports suspected wrongdoing to an officer with a duty and power to address it. Assume a genuine …
5. A defendant asserts that every defamatory statement is automatically immune from libel liability whenever some part is …
6. A manager makes a private work-related complaint to the proper superior, but evidence proves that he knowingly invented…
7. In a cyberlibel case, the accused moves to quash solely because the online post is more than one year old. He supplies …
8. State the core considerations for libel and explain why publication does not require nationwide circulation.
9. Distinguish a qualified duty-related communication from an absolute privilege. Explain the consequences of knowingly fa…
10. Explain the current Causing ruling on cyberlibel prescription as of June 30, 2026, including the significance of the Ap…
11. Does Article356 expressly cover an offer to prevent publication of a libel for monetary compensation?
12. Which article addresses a nonverbal act casting dishonor, discredit or contempt on another, within its stated residual …