Libel Act 1843
[1.] Offer of an apology admissible in evidence in mitigation of damages.
2 In an action against a newspaper for libel, the defendant may plead that it was inserted without malice and without neglect, and may pay money into court as amends.
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4 False defamatory libel punishable by imprisonment and fine;
5 Malicious defamatory libel, by imprisonment or fine.
6 Proceedings upon the trial of an indictment or information for a defamatory libel. Double plea. Proviso as to plea of not guilty in civil and criminal proceedings.
7 Evidence to rebut primâ facie case of publication by an agent.
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9 Interpretation of Act.
10†Commencement and extent of Act.

Libel Act 1843

1843 c.96

An Act to amend the Law respecting defamatory Words and Libel.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Act amended by Libel Act 1845 (c. 75), s. 2

C3

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)

C4

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland.