Michigan Const. art. I, § 19

Michigan Constitution

Article I, § 19 — Libels, truth as defense

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CitationMichigan Const. art. I, § 19

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Mich. Const. art. I, § 19.

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Sec. 19. 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.

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History

History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 19, Eff. Jan 1. 1964.; Former constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. II, § 18.