Alabama Constitution

Article I, § 12 — Prosecutions for Libel or for Publication of Papers Investigating Official Conduct of Public Officers

Alabama Const. art. I, § 12

This text of Alabama Const. art. I, § 12 (Prosecutions for Libel or for Publication of Papers Investigating Official Conduct of Public Officers) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

JurisdictionAlabamaDocumentConstitution
ArticleI
Section§ 12
CitationAlabama Const. art. I, § 12
Bluebook
Ala. Const. art. I, § 12.

Full Text

That in all prosecutions for libel or for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers or men in public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and that in all indictments for libel, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court.

Add this to your briefcase to access full text.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
Alabama Const. art. I, § 12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/constitution/al/I/12.