Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation that exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy or causes a person to be shunned or avoided or that has a tendency to injure a person in the person's occupation.
Libel Defined
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-802, under Libel and Slander.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-802