{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-162","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-162","heading":"Indictment for Libel.","body":"An indictment for a libel need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party libeled of the defamatory matter on which the indictment is founded; it is sufficient to state generally that the same was published concerning him, and the fact that it was so published must be proved on the trial.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 7 Offenses Relating to Libel and Defamation."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-162","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1dddec271a447c27deffd3158b5cab400a6b8ab9e201b13620db95d45f685b0f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-161","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}