North Carolina Statutes
§ 15-168 — Justification as defense to libel
North Carolina § 15-168
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-168 (2026).
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Every defendant who is charged by indictment with the publication of a libel may prove on the trial for the same the truth of the facts alleged in the indictment; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the jury that the facts are true, the defendant shall be acquitted of the charge. (R.C., c. 35, s. 26; Code, s. 1195; Rev., s. 3267; C.S., s. 4638.)
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