{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8344","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 8344","heading":"Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages.","body":"In all civil actions for libel, no damages shall be recovered unless it is established to the satisfaction of the jury, under the direction of the court as in other cases, that the publication has been maliciously or negligently made, but where malice or negligence appears such damages may be awarded as the jury shall deem proper.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VII CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 83 PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES","SUBCHAPTER D DEFAMATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=83\u0026sctn=44\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"a248e6c68f92ecc3186a0ef57498a244edf612aac659fec2f9f4f5e3211ba402","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8343","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8345"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}