California Statutes
§ 461. — 461. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 594.)
California § 461.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
Title6.
Part 2.TITLE 6. OF THE PLEADINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS
Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. General Rules of Pleading
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 461. (2026).
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In any action within Section 460 or 460.5, the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages. Whether he proves the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 594.
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