If any person shall utter and publish, either by writing or verbally, any words of and concerning any female imputing to her a want of chastity, the person so uttering and publishing such words shall be liable for damages in a civil action brought by the female of whom the words may be uttered and published, without proving any special damage, subject, nevertheless, to the rules of evidence.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-2591; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2591; 1942 Code SECTION 8659; 1932 Code SECTION 8659; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5595; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3941; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2838; G. S. 2179; R. S. 2308; 1824 (6) 236; 1995 Act No. 104, SECTION 2.