Idaho § 18-4803 - Truth may be proved - Malice - Jury to determine law and fact
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§ 18-4803. Truth may be proved - Malice - Jury to determine law and fact
In all criminal prosecutions for libel, 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 party shall be acquitted. The jury has the right to determine the law and the fact.
[18-4803, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 944.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-4803 ("Truth may be proved - Malice - Jury to determine law and fact") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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