SEC. 5. To sustain a charge of publishing a libel it is not needful that the words or things complained of should have been read or seen by another. It is enough that the accused knowingly parted with the immediate custody of the libel under circumstances which exposed it to be read or seen by any other person than himself.
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CitationAct No. 277 Section 5 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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