Legal assistance in case of insult by your neighbor

Questioner

My neighbour called me a 'dirty, horny little man' on the public road in a loud voice and because of the open windows on the hot day in question, audibly and audibly for the neighbours, because he had read the email correspondence between me and his wife. The correspondence was, although somewhat spicy on both sides, not vulgar and respectful. I therefore feel publicly insulted and my good name and honour have been affected. A few days later I rang my neighbour's doorbell and asked for a calm conversation. He refused this conversation. My intention was that he would explain to the neighbours that his over-excited reaction was based on a misunderstanding. What can I do now?

Lawyer

I think it would be best to do nothing at all and leave it as it is. You will probably get more trouble if you do. But if you want to do something, you can report insult to the police. If the police record the report, the public prosecutor will decide whether to prosecute. That chance is not great, by the way. In addition, you can also go to court yourself for insult and claim damages. There is a good chance that the judge will rule in your favor, but you do run the risk that the damages will not be that high. But the costs of that probably do not outweigh the benefits. But if you still want to do that, I am happy to assist you in that. You can contact me via my profile on this site.