Part 9 Crimes against reputation
211Criminal libel and publishing defined (Repealed)
Notes
- Section 211: repealed, on , by section 56(2) of the Defamation Act 1992 (1992 No 105).
Plain language law
New Zealand law explained for everyone
210A: People claiming in good faith right to possession of young person under 16
or “You can't be found guilty of taking a child if you honestly thought you had the right to have them.”
or “You can't be found guilty of taking a child if you honestly thought you had the right to have them.”
You could also call this:
“This law used to explain what it means to say mean things about someone in writing or tell others about it, but it's not used anymore.”
This section of the law used to explain what criminal libel and publishing meant. However, it was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 February 1993. This means that these definitions are no longer part of this law. If you want to know more about libel and publishing in New Zealand today, you would need to look at other, more recent laws.
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Next up: 212: Publishing upon invitation
or “A law about sharing information when someone asks you to, which is no longer used”