What words are actionable.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.110
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537.110. What words are actionable. — It is actionable to publish falsely and maliciously, in any manner whatsoever, that any person has been guilty of fornication or adultery. (RSMo 1939 § 3651) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3261; 1919 § 4216; 1909 § 5424 CROSS REFERENCE: Pleadings in libel or slander actions, 509.210
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