Sec. 370. Falsely and maliciously accusing another of crime, etc.—Any person who shall falsely and maliciously, by word, writing, sign, or otherwise accuse, attribute, or impute to another the commission of any crime, felony or misdemeanor, or any infamous or degrading act, or impute or attribute to any female a want of chastity, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.370 Former Law: See section 1 of Act 192 of 1879, being How., § 9315; CL 1897, § 11762; CL 1915, § 15573; CL 1929, § 16812; and Act 210 of 1885.
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