MI · constitutions
Mich. Const. art. I, § 19
Libels, truth as defense
In all prosecutions for libels the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and, if it appears to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the accused shall be acquitted.
History
Const. 1963, Art. I, § 19, Eff. Jan 1. 1964
Provenance
- Source
- legislature.mi.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Edition
- supplied-2026-09-07
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