New Mexico Statutes
§ 38-2-9 — [Truth and mitigating circumstances in action for libel or
New Mexico § 38-2-9
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 38-2-9 (2026).
Text
slander.] In the actions mentioned in the last preceding section [repealed], the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages, and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give mitigating circumstances in evidence.
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Legislative History
Laws 1897, ch. 73, § 75; C.L. 1897, § 2685 (75); Code 1915, § 4155; C.S.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 38-2-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/38-2-9.