{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-185","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-185","heading":"Libel or Slander - Mitigation of Damages - When Only Actual Damages Recoverable.","body":"In an action of slander or libel, if a retraction as provided in Section 6-5-184 shall be published in such medium within 10 days of the date of the publication, then the plaintiff in such case shall recover only actual 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=6-5-185","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"31f575a7272fae489a60dfdbb2aef5f1fc2a7c01654e707bab861465314f8a4d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-184","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-186"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}