Insult (legal)

Insult is the infringement of another human's honor by whatsoever means of expression,[1][2] in particular an offensive statement or gesture communicated, and is a crime in some countries.

[3][4][5] In a few countries seen as the same, in most the distinction between insult and defamation is that, from a focusing point of view, the former ascribes a value whereas the latter attributes or imputes a fact.

Cross-culturally and widely cited are honor or dignity as legal goods harmed but others named are esteem, consideration or, rather anachronistically, even decor.

In the democratic states of East Asia, it is found to be credit or reputation, presumably in the sense or notion of honorability.

On the objective side, the means of expression can be a spoken, written or symbolic statement, a gesture, picture, other content like a video or non-violent assault that is regarded as offensive or injurious to honor.

Justifications are frequently the exercise of official duties like statements during trial and the scope of civil rights and liberties, which notably includes freedom of speech e.g. in politics, science, arts or literature or some kinds of activities in those.

Insult (Arabic: سَبَّة, sabba, French: injure) is punishable by prison up to three months or a fine from 10,000 DZD (ca.

[18] If the insult is grossly obscene, refers to the profession or is otherwise severe, the penalty is prison up to six months or a fine from 5,001 ERN (ca.

[22] Libyan criminal law may still be applied despite the transitional Government of National Accord and military occupations.

[23] Mauritius is one of a few countries with mixed common and civil law that explicitly names the crime of insult, according to the Napoleonic model.

[29] Public insult (Kinyarwanda: gutukana, French: injure) is punishable by prison from 15 days to two months, a fine from 100,000 RWF (ca.

[34] Furthermore, Cambodia amended its Criminal Code in 2018 to include lèse-majesté provisions, according to which, insulting the King is punishable by imprisonment from one to five years, and a fine of KHR 2,000,000 (ca.

In Macau, insult (Chinese: 侮辱, wǔrǔ, Portuguese: injúria) is punishable by prison up to three months or by a fine up to 120 daily units.

[41] If the insult is committed in public, by mass media or telecommunication networks, the penalty is a fine of up to 200 monthly calculation indices.

[53] Only the second insult (haqorat qilish) after an administrative measure is punishable either by a fine up to 200 basic calculation units, income subtraction from 10% to 30% for up to one year or up to 60 days of public work.

[54] If the insult is printed or otherwise reproduced, the penalty is either a fine from 200 to 400 basic calculation units, income subtraction from 10% to 30% for one to two years or public work from 60 to 75 days.

[60] Insult (Beleidigung) or derision (Verspottung) in public or in front of multiple people is punishable by prison up to three months or by a fine up to 180 daily units.

[81] Insult (Beleidigung) or derision (Verspottung) in front of someone else is punishable by prison up to one month or by a fine up to 60 daily units.

[82] If the insult occurs in public or in front of multiple people, the penalty is prison up to three months or a fine up to 180 daily units.

[84] For insult against one's spouse, ex-spouse, close relative, an impaired, ill, pregnant or otherwise vulnerable person or a subordinate, the penalty is prison from 16 days to two months or a fine from €502 (ca.

[86] Public insult with a false name, identity or by another disguise is punishable by prison from six days to six months, a fine from €9,000 to €18,000 (ca.

[87] Insult (belediging) not protecting public goods intentiously is punishable by prison up to three months or a fine up to €4,350 (ca.

[96] If the insult is committed through the press, radio, television, other media or at a public gathering, the penalty is a fine from 80 to 240 daily units or from 150,000 RSD (ca.

[97] Insult (razžalitev) that, not contemptuously intended, does not pertain to a scientific, literary or artistic work, serious criticism, official duty, social or political activity, defense of a right or protection of justified benefits is punishable by prison up to three months or by fine.

[98] If the insult is committed through press, radio, television, on a website or through other media, the penalty is prison up to six months or a fine.

[99] Insult (injuria) of grave nature, with these effects or circumstances according to public conception is punishable by a fine of 3 to 7 monthly units.

[111] If the insult is divulged publicly and, unlikely, can provoke loathing or discredit or, more likely, attacks the related legal goods in front of society, the penalty is prison up to five years.

Insult (injuria) of grave nature, with these effects or circumstances according to public conception is punishable by a fine from 100 to 200 daily units.

[131] Insult (belediging) not protecting public goods intentiously is punishable by prison up to three months, a fine up to 10,000 SRD (ca.

[135] If the insult is committed to the address of the offended one, in writing or in public, the penalty is prison up to 1.33 years and a fine from 66.66 to 133.33 tributary units.