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West Virginia Constitution of 1872 Art. III, § 8. Relating to civil suits for libel

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

In prosecutions and civil suits for libel, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the verdict shall be for the defendant.

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