Parity rule for wigner D-matrices

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Hi!

Does anyone know how Wigner D-matrices transform under parity?

Is it something like
[tex]D^j_{m m'} (\pi - \theta, \phi + \pi) = (-1)^{j +m-m'} D^j_{m m'}(\theta, \phi)[/tex]?
 
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Probably for j=(2n+1)/2 this is not defined because half-integer spin operator does not commute with the parity operator.