 | North Carolina, Thomas Brown Womack, Needham Y. Gulley, William R. Rodman - 1905 - 1412 pages
...defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. Code, s. 266; CCP, s. 125. Note. See s. 2012 et seq. 503. Allegations not denied, deemed true. Every... | |
 | California - 1906 - 1130 pages
...defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. En. March 11, 1872. Cal. Rep. Cit. 82, 528; 107, 269. Prac. Act, sec. 63. En. April 29, 1851. Cal.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1907 - 1132 pages
...action for slander or libel may answer by way of justification and mitigation—either or both—or may plead mitigating circumstances in connection with...Warner v. Lockerby, 31 Minn. 421, 18 NW 145, 821; Coe v. Griggs, 76 Mo. 619; Bliss on Code Pleading, sec. 360 et seq.; 13 Ency. of PI. & Pr. 90, and... | |
 | North Carolina - 1908 - 1482 pages
...defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not. he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. Code, s. 266; CCP. s. 125. See section 2012 et seq. Plea of Justification: Logan v. Hodges, 146- ;... | |
 | 1911 - 662 pages
...as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages, and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. (Revised Statutes of Colorado, 1908, Code Sec. 75.) 276 A libel is a malicious defamation expressed... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1935 - 1310 pages
...as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. SECTION 40. Section 263.43 is amended to read : 263.43 IRRELEVANT, SCANDALOUS AND INDEFINITE PLEADINGS.... | |
 | 1906 - 2184 pages
...defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances'." But this doctrine of justification, by proving the truth of the charge, is sustained fully by the authorities.... | |
 | University of Missouri - 1912 - 88 pages
...mitigating circumstances admissible in evidence to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances; but such matters of justification and mitigation shall be separately stated. — Sec. 1838. For keeping... | |
 | University of Missouri - 1912 - 468 pages
...mitigating circumstances admissible in evidence to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances; but such matters of justification and mitigation shall be separately stated. — Sec. 1838. LIENS.... | |
 | California - 1915 - 1528 pages
...defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. HiHtoryt Enacted March 11, 1872. re-enactment of {63 of Practice Act. §462. ALLEGATIONS NOT DENIED,... | |
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In the actions mentioned in the last section the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not,... 
