Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231 § 92

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 231:92 - Truth as justification for libel

The defendant in an action for writing or for publishing a libel may introduce in evidence the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as libellous; and the truth shall be a justification unless actual malice is proved.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 92