{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-135.733","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 135.733","heading":"Defamation.","body":"An accusatory instrument for criminal defamation need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party defamed of the defamatory matter on which the accusatory instrument is founded; but it is sufficient to state generally that the same was published concerning the party; and the fact that it was so published must be established on the trial.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 135 — Arraignment and Pretrial Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors135.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"4727cd9f664d91b909260c4785b5957be3f4d8678dcb6870065a2ce405479c5b","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-135.730","next":"us-or/ors-135.735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}