Constitution · Nebraska

Neb. Const. art. I, § 5

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Constitution of Nebraska
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October 2026

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Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth when published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense. Source: Neb. Const. art. I, sec. 5 (1875).

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