CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 22:11
Determination of Meaning of Statement — Publication to Be Considered as a Whole
In determining the meaning of a statement and whether the statement defamed the
plaintiff, you must consider the (statement) (publication) (article) (broadcast)
(communication) as a whole. You must not dwell upon specific parts of the (statement)
(publication) (article) (broadcast) (communication). You must give each part its proper
weight and give the entire (statement) (publication) (article) (broadcast) (communication)
the meaning that people of average intelligence and understanding would give it.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
fb11e7d55878e0e36b86f1b640748af982d3a4baebbfa6a61720de0cb3818cdd
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