{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-304","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-304","heading":"Truth as defense in libel or slander - Mitigation","body":"In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may\n\nallege the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and may prove\n\nthe same, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of\n\ndamages, or he may prove either.","path":["OK Code","Title 12"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os12.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"ee7c33831596f69bbfa6f7b1510e885a22b854db89e55ee0d9ee2dbc65280e66","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-303","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}