{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.7","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 619.7","heading":"Mitigating facts.","body":"In any action brought to recover damages for an injury to person, character, or property, the defendant may set forth, in a distinct division of the defendant’s answer, any facts, of which evidence is legally admissible, to mitigate or otherwise reduce the damages, whether a complete defense or justification be pleaded or not, and the defendant may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances, whether the defendant proves the defense or justification or not.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 619 - PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/619.7.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"d7e3421976850585ac1a252ca0ae1171f3965cbcaa865add4fb30afd6c46395c","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.6","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}