New Hampshire § 515-6 - Section 515:6 General Issue in Libel.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 515-6 — Section 515:6 General Issue in Libel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 515-6. Section 515:6 General Issue in Libel.
In actions for libel or slander, under the general issue, the defendant may prove, in mitigation of damages and to rebut evidence of actual malice, that the writing or words complained of were the repetition of common report, and that the conduct of the plaintiff was such as to create suspicion of the truth of the matters therein charged against him.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 515-6 cover?
Section 515-6 ("Section 515:6 General Issue in Libel.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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