Insult in Europe
Insult in Germany
Provisions relating to insult in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal issue is covered by Chapter Fourteen,” located in Section 185 Insult, which reads: An insult shall be punished with imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine and, if the insult is committed by means of an assault, with imprisonment of not more than two years or a fine.
Insult Despite Proof of Truth in Germany
Provisions relating to insult despite proof of truth in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal issue is covered by Chapter Fourteen,” located in Section 192 Insult despite proof of truth, which reads: Proof of truth of the asserted or disseminated fact shall not exclude punishment under section 185 if the insult results from the form of the assertion or dissemination or the circumstances under which it was made.
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- The content of the translated German penal code in relation to insult despite proof of truth is current as of 2010
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Notes
- The content of the translated German penal code in relation to insult is current as of 2010