{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5771","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 5771","heading":"Defamation action; attorney’s fees","body":"If judgment is rendered for a defendant in a defamation action and the court finds that the action was frivolous and without merit, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the defendant.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 199: Defamation"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/199/05771","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:58:27Z","sha256":"08a4320edcd5ee48f2ca1c14bda661b7f43c4c2ba12fa6b81e6b5981a1c3a4a8","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5762","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-5781"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}