§ 836.01 Punishment for libel
§ 836.02 Must give name of the party written about
§ 836.03 Owner or editor of the paper also guilty
§ 836.04 Defamation
§ 836.05 Threats; extortion
§ 836.06 Punishment for making derogatory statements concerning banks and building and loan associations
§ 836.07 Notice condition precedent to prosecution for libel
§ 836.08 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper
§ 836.09 Communicating libelous matter to newspapers; penalty
§ 836.10 Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism; punishment; exemption from liability
§ 836.11 Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited
§ 836.115 Cyberintimidation by publication
§ 836.12 Threats
§ 836.13 Promotion of an altered sexual depiction; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability
§ 836.14 Theft or unauthorized promotion of a sexually explicit image

Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 836 - Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters and Similar Offenses

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • political subdivision: include counties, cities, towns, villages, special tax school districts, special road and bridge districts, bridge districts, and all other districts in this state. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01