{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-183","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-183","heading":"Libel or Slander - Mitigation of Damages - Evidence of Truth or Circumstances.","body":"In all actions of slander or libel, the truth of the words spoken or written or the circumstances under which they were spoken or written may be given in evidence under a general denial in mitigation of the damages.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 5 Actions.","Article 11 Defamation, Libel and Slander."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-183","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"f0c47c1def43e9e790944cb2ff1ecef562f36e69ffc1c9c3bb0c3619fe0a2c70","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-182","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-184"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}