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Wisconsin Statutes Testimony, Documentary Evidence and Presumptions (Ch. 885 to 891) § 891.33. Proof of malice in slander and libel

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If the defendant in any action for slander or libel shall set up in the defendant's answer that the words spoken or published were true, such answer shall not be proof of the malice alleged in the complaint.

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