The purpose of this study is to determine the claim for compensation due to defamation. To achieve these objectives, the author uses normative juridical research methods with secondary data collection techniques, namely studying the laws and jurisprudence relating to claims for compensation due to defamation, in addition the authors also collect literature and other regulations relating to research material, Then the data is arranged systematically, then the data obtained are analyzed with

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... tative techniques and then presented descriptively, which explains, describes and illustrates in accordance with the problems that are closely related to this research. Conclusion: Everyone must be able to respect and respect one's self-esteem. In this life, there are consequences for all the actions we do, if we do not want to get bad consequences then we should avoid ourselves from bad actions. So respect others as we want to be respected. In life we must be able to humanize humans. Because of every deviant act there is a risk in the form of legal sanctions and social sanctions that must be borne by each perpetrator of an act. To be able to get compensation due to defamation, it is better to prove the existence of criminal defamation, if you already have legal force that is still new to file a claim for compensation, based on article 1365 of the Civil Code.