Re: Xah Lee network abuse

2006-06-10 Thread EJP
Philippa Cowderoy wrote:
> I'm not aware of a current legal system where it's the case, but I don't 
> know the details of many of them.

Many states have criminal as well as civil libel. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slander_and_libel
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Re: Xah Lee network abuse

2006-06-11 Thread EJP
Erik Max Francis wrote:
> EJP wrote:
> 
>> Many states have criminal as well as civil libel. 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slander_and_libel
> 
> The idea of using Wikipedia to back up a legal point is rather amusing 
> ... but still, none of the relevant parties involved live in countries 
> which have any form of criminal libel.

OK, OK, just proffered as information, not a conclusive proof. It's the 
*courts* that back up legal points of course, not anything said or found 
here.

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