W. Va. Const. art. III, § 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of West Virginia
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Relating to civil suits for libel. 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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