Defamation
This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Defamation.” It is part of Title 8.01, titled “Civil Remedies And Procedure.” It is part of Chapter 3, titled “Actions.” It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.
- § 8.01-45
- Action for insulting words
- § 8.01-46
- Justification and mitigation of damages
- § 8.01-46.1
- Disclosure of employment-related information; presumptions; causes of action; definitions
- § 8.01-47
- Immunity of persons investigating or reporting certain incidents at schools
- § 8.01-48
- Mitigation in actions against newspapers, etc
- § 8.01-49
- Defamatory statements in radio and television broadcasts
- § 8.01-49.1
- Liability for defamatory material on the Internet