{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-188","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-188","heading":"Effect of Retraction and Tender of Money.","body":"If the defendant, after or before an action is commenced, makes the retraction recited in Sections 6-5-184 through 6-5-186 and also tenders to the plaintiff a compensation in money, bringing the same into court, the plaintiff can recover no costs if the jury believes and finds the tender was sufficient.","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=6-5-188","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"63911dc82ef87ba7aad043f73cad10e8187f713f10f0939200555ddbccf1ea81","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-187","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-189"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}