Article 2 of the Tort Liability Law stipulates:
Anyone who infringes upon civil rights and interests shall bear tort liability in accordance with this Law. The civil rights and interests mentioned in this Law include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, guardianship, ownership, usufructuary right, security right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, stock right and inheritance right.
Article 42 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law stipulates that:
One of the following acts shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan: writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means; Publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others;
Fabricating facts, falsely accusing and framing others, and attempting to subject others to criminal investigation or public security administration punishment; Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives; Sending obscene, insulting, threatening or other information for many times, which interferes with the normal life of others; Peeping, taking photos, eavesdropping or spreading other people's privacy.
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Case of being held accountable after posting an insulting poster at the door of the report: 83-year-old Mrs. Wang posted a poster insulting neighbor Mr. and Mrs. Chen, so Mr. and Mrs. Chen sued 30 yuan for apology and compensation for mental loss. Fangshan court concluded the dispute over the right of reputation and sentenced the defendant Ms. Wang to apologize.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen think that Mrs. Wang's behavior has caused great mental stimulation and psychological harm to herself, disturbing the quiet and comfortable life. They have taken Mrs. Wang to court, demanding that she make a public written apology and compensate 30 yuan for mental damages.
The court held through trial that citizens' personal rights are protected by law. In this case, Mrs. Wang posted several pieces of paper with the words "Mr. Chen's family is a habitual thief" in many places in Mr. Chen's home and community. Her behavior violated the personal rights of Mr. and Mrs. Chen, and she should bear corresponding civil liability. The court ruled that Mrs. Wang immediately stopped the infringement and publicly apologized in writing.
People's Daily Online-The old lady posted posters insulting her neighbors and was sentenced to apologize and compensate for mental losses. 30 yuan