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Jim Choate
ravage at EINSTEIN.ssz.com
Sun Jan 26 21:38:42 PST 1997
VERDICTS IN CASES OF DEFAMATORY LIBEL.
317. Where, on the trial of an indictment for publishing a defamatory
libel, a plea of not guilty is pleaded, the jury that is sworn to try
the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty on the
whole matter put in issue on the indictment, and shall not be required
or directed by the judge to find the defendant guilty merely on proof
of publication by the defendant of the alleged defamatory libel, and
of the sense ascribed thereto in the indictment, but the judge may, in
his discretion, give a direction or opinion to the jury on the matter
in issue as in other criminal proceedings, and the jury may, on the
issue, find a special verdict. [R.S., c.C-34, s.281.]
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