Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-25
FULL TEXT OF TIE LIBEL LAW
Recently Passed by Almost Unanimous Vote in
Both Houses Of the Territorial Assembly.

cation and shall be- liable ior tho Of.
Tense.
See. %. u shall BE sufficient 20 con-
HIiiutr the aiivnsr uf libel u the nat
ural consequences of the publication
of the same Is tO lniuro fho person de.
famed although no actual injury io
hia reputation hna been sustained.
sec t3 Tho intent 10 inlurc d go ho
presumed n such would hc the natural
consequence of the libel. thnurn no
actual proof boz made that tho defond.
nos had such designs. and ln ali trials
nf libel The court shall he TIE Judge
from Toe Facts proven relative - the
malicious DESIGN of enc defendant az
to what penalty ought to he Imposed
under the restrictions herein pre-
scribod
SEQ. it " ~ NO nhensc io make true
statements of fact nr rNlf opinions
as Go the qualifications OF n candidate
for any ofico or public place or ap
poiniment
Soc. i5. u o. no ononsc ~ publish
statements ~ fact as in ne qnallhra
lions Of any person for any ucrupa
tlon profession or trade
Sec. No. 70 ls no ononso 10 publish
any criticisms or examinations of any
work of literature. science or art. or
any opinion ~ 10 the qualifications or
merits Of the author Of such works
/ Sec. a. TO cunstuinto libel there
must be- some iniurf Intended 10 the
regulations Of persons living or dad.
and no publication a. % tho govern.
sucrt Or any OF the branches thereof
AZ such n an ofIeuse under the namo
Of scditious writing OF any other
name.
Soc. 49, u H. no libel TO make publ.
cation respecting the merits or doc.
4 trineE OF any particular religion. sya.
TEN OF morals or polltlcs, or Of any
particular form ~ government
Sec 10 u Do no libel "a publish any
statement roapoctiug any legislative nr
| judicial proceeding. whether the state
ment be- IN fact true or not. unless In
such statement a charge of corruption
"a made against some person acting In
Legislative ur judicial capacity
See 90. The word malicious D. used
20 signify an ret done with evil or mis-.
chioyous design and q ls not neces.
aary 70 prove ans special facts show.
Inc li feeling on The pau ~ the per
son who D. concerned IN making,
printing. publishing or circulating a
liholous statement aeainut the person
injured thereby.
Soc ei. no statement made ia The
course Of n Legislative or judicial pro.
ceeding whether true or false al.
though made with intent % lninro and
Tor malicious purposes. comes within
the definition Of libel
Sec. p. 4. the following cases ne
ltmth nf any statement charged no ~.
hoi may hp shown "a justification ~
tho defendant
T. where the publication purportA 10
be- an investigation of the Official con.
duct n Officers or men ln a public ca
pacity.
q Where u ~ stated IN the libel that
n person has been guilty NJ some PEE
nal onenso. and the time, place and
nature at the offense ~ specified 10
the publication.
g. Whore d 90 STATED lL the libel
that a person u ~ nOmrloualy bad
or infamous character
q Where he publication chnrgos
any person In Office Or a candidate
therefor with want " honesty or hav-
Ink boon guilty " some malfoaaanco
In Office. render ~ him unworthy %
the place In other eases The truth OF
The facts stated Ia The libel cannot be-
Inquired into.
See. ga IN an cases 0f libel 'ho fury
shall be- tho Judges ~ the facts under
the direction Of the court. and If the
intent with which q libel may have
been Published Of circulated, subject
10 tho rules prescribed Ia this art and
In rendering their verdict they are %
BE- governed by a consideration Of the
nature Of the charge contained Ia The
lihol, the general reputation Of the
person said 10 be- DETAINED and th,'
degree ~ malice exhibited by the De-.
PENDANT In the commission 81 The o.
Tense.
Sec a. This aci shall regulate the
law with regard 70 libel when prose.
cnied az penal ofense. and shall
have no operation upon the aubiect 30
far "a reintes 90 civil remedies Tor che
recovery ct damages
sec. 81 an nets and parts Of acts
. IN conflict With thla act are hereby re-
pealed and this ACT shall ba IN force
from aud after iis passage.
Passed over veto January 80, 1855