§ 8342. Justification a defense
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8342
§ 8342. Justification a defense
In all civil actions for libel, the plea of justification shall be accepted as an adequate and complete defense, when it is pleaded, and proved to the satisfaction of the jury, under the direction of the court as in other cases, that the publication is substantially true and is proper for public information or investigation, and has not been maliciously or negligently made.
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1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8342, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8342
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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