Texas § CP.73.003 - MITIGATING FACTORS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.73.003 — MITIGATING FACTORS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.73.003. MITIGATING FACTORS
MITIGATING FACTORS. (a) To determine the extent and source of actual damages and to mitigate exemplary damages, the defendant in a libel action may give evidence of the following matters if they have been specially pleaded: (1) all material facts and circumstances surrounding the claim for damages and defenses to the claim; (2) all facts and circumstances under which the libelous publication was made; and (3) any public apology, correction, or retraction of the libelous matter made and published by the defendant. (b) To mitigate exemplary damages, the defendant in a libel action may give evidence of the intention with which the libelous publication was made if the matter has been specially pleaded. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section CP.73.003 ("MITIGATING FACTORS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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