Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-778
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Threatened libel
Official statutory text
Any person who threatens to publish a libel concerning any other
person, or concerning any relative, wife or child or dead relative
of such person, or member of his family, shall be liable civilly and
criminally to have the same intent as though the publication had
been made. But if the threat be not in writing, the threat and
character of the libelous matter must be proven by at least two
witnesses, or by one witness and corroborating circumstances.
person, or concerning any relative, wife or child or dead relative
of such person, or member of his family, shall be liable civilly and
criminally to have the same intent as though the publication had
been made. But if the threat be not in writing, the threat and
character of the libelous matter must be proven by at least two
witnesses, or by one witness and corroborating circumstances.
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