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Wis JI-Civil 2505A
Defamation: Truth of Statement (First Amendment Cases)
(Defendant) claims that the statements (made) (published) are (true) (substantially
true). Truth of a statement is a defense in a defamation action. In fact, it is enough if the
statement (made) (published) is substantially true.
The burden of proof is upon (plaintiff) to establish that the statement is false1. If you
find that the statement was substantially true, then the statement is not false. Slight
inaccuracies of expression do not mean that the statement is false if it is true in substance.
History
Wis JI-Civil 2505A (1/2023). Release No. 54. Wisconsin Court System, 1/2023. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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