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W. Va. Const. art. III, § 8
Relating to Civil Suits for Libel
In prosecutions and civil suits for libel, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the verdict shall be for the defendant.
Provenance
- Source
- code.wvlegislature.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
288c105c1f6a960189a2e48927df042ab954d2839bf5504a4033ff09fccbc6a6
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