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PENAL CODE.
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Sec. 317. A. communication made to a person interested in other the communication by one who was also interested or who stood in such a relation to the former as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing his motive innocent, is not presumed to be malicious, and is called a privileged communication.

Sec. 318. Every person who threatens to another to publish a libel concerning him or any parent, husband, wife or child of such person or member of his family, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

TITLE X.

OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON, AND AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY, AND GOOD MORALS.

Chapter I: Rape, abduction, carnal abuse of children and seduction.

II. Abandonment and neglect of children.

III. Abortions and concealing death of infant.

IV. Child stealing.

V. Bigamy, incest, and the crime against nature.

VI. Violating sepulture and the remains of the dead.

VII. Indecent exposures, obscene exhibitions, books and prints, and disorderly houses.

VIII. Lotteries.

IX. Gaming

X. Pawnbrokers.

CHAPTER I.

RAPE, ABDUCTION, CARNAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN, AND SEDUCTION.

Section 819. Rape defined.

320. When physical ability must be proved.

321. Penetration sufficient.