{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2739.02","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2739.02","heading":"Defenses in actions for libel or slander.","body":"In an action for a libel or a slander, the defendant may allege and prove the truth of the matter charged as defamatory. Proof of the truth thereof shall be a complete defense. In all such actions any mitigating circumstances may be proved to reduce damages.","path":["Title 27 Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies","Chapter 2739 Slander; Libel"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2739.02","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"a959c412ad66f6cc8fe94217a4acb79ba377014c3b166a9d2f104b1926e3853f","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2739.01","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2739.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}