N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02-03
14-02-03. Civil libel defined
14-02-03. Civil libel defined
Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed
representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy,
or which causes the person to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure the
person in the person's occupation.