{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-891.33","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 891.33","heading":"Proof of malice in slander and libel.","body":"If the defendant in any action for slander or libel shall set up in the defendant’s answer that the words spoken or published were true, such answer shall not be proof of the malice alleged in the complaint.","path":["Chs. 885-895, Provisions Common to Actions and Provisions Common to Actions and Proceedings in All Courts","Chapter 891 Presumptions"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/891.33","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:46Z","sha256":"fd85a1991ff111d9db20c254ce55f1a5321c1b05e97689e13ade19da3a4f7d5a","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-891.32","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-891.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}