Nevada § 200.510 - Definition; penalties; truth may be given in evidence; jury to determine law and fact
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.510 — Definition; penalties; truth may be given in evidence; jury to determine law and fact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 200.510. Definition; penalties; truth may be given in evidence; jury to determine law and fact
1. A libel is a malicious defamation, expressed by printing, writing, signs, pictures
or the like, tending to blacken the memory of the dead, or to impeach the honesty,
integrity, virtue, or reputation, or to publish the natural defects of a living person
or persons, or community of persons, or association of persons, and thereby to expose
them to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. 2. Every person, whether the writer or publisher, convicted of the offense is guilty
of a gross misdemeanor. 3. In all prosecutions for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and,
if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was
published for good motive and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted,
and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 200.510
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.510 cover?
Section 200.510 ("Definition; penalties; truth may be given in evidence; jury to determine law and fact") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Nevada § 200.510?
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Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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