Mich. Const. art. I, § 19
- Constitution
- Constitution of Michigan
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
In all prosecutions for libels the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and, if it appears to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the accused shall be acquitted.
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