GroundRules
7 GCA § 15704: Answer in Such Cases.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure
- Division 2 - Civil Actions
- Chapter 15: Pleadings in Civil Actions
- ARTICLE 7: GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
In the actions mentioned in the last section the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages, and whether he proves the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances.
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