# All take a read of this especially the website owners

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Defamation of Character
 
 The meaning of defamation in Spain is defined as “a communication made to one or more persons with the intention to cause malicious damage to another.
 An accusation, be it true or false, determined or undetermined about another person or company which could or does have a direct effect on that person’s honour, dignity or reputation.
 
 The fact that the injurious statement has been made is the proof in this action, it is not necessary to prove whether it is true or not. The fundamental difference between the term “defamation of character” and “libel” is represented by the method used to convey the defamatory information.
 
 Defamation damage is of ephemeral nature when (the communication of it is not of a lasting form), this could be a verbal comment, a sound made, an insinuating gesture or gestures and other such expressions. On the other hand libel is of a more permanent nature such as a letter, a film, a CD, a publication, Internet and other similar methods of a more durable exposure. Both give right to legal action in respect of injury received.
 
 Causing injury is legally considered by the Spanish State as a criminal offense, a crime (delito) against the honour and the good reputation of an individual or a legal person (company). “The action or expression by one person that harms the dignity of another, undermining his reputation or attempting to diminish his existing esteem by others” as defined within Article 208 of the Spanish Penal Code (Codigo penal de España).