Article 205 of the Penal Code

  Penal Code

Is slander the imputation of a crime made with knowledge of its falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth.

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Article 205 of the Penal Code contemplates the illegal act of the slander. If this has been incurred, it means that the action of slander has been developed, which implies falsely impute a crime, with knowledge of its falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth.

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It's important pointing that the crime of slander is not the same as that of insult. Although it is common to see these terms used as synonyms, this conception is wrong. In fact, it is that insult has its own criminal type in the article 208 of the Penal Code.