1.   Criminal libel is unlikely to occur other than rarely, but is available to define the limits of acceptable behaviour.

2.   The Board has banned the film on the grounds that it contravenes criminal libel laws.

3.   However, the distinction still remains in certain areas, notably criminal libel, ex tempore statements at public meetings and noises of disapproval.

4.   The purpose of criminal libel was to prevent loss of confidence in Government.

5.   An American reporter who wrote about alleged efforts to raise money in Taiwan has been charged there with criminal libel.

6.   Beltrones vehemently denied a report about the documents in The New York Times and moved to sue for criminal libel.

7.   In Taiwan, the criminal libel action is no doubt seen as a familiar tactic to keep the press in line by intimidation.

8.   Instead, he was arrested on suspicion of criminal libel, an area of the law that is very rarely applied.

9.   One Zeman adviser has since been charged with criminal libel and another resigned.