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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 73 LibelLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 73 Libel A libel is a defamation expressed in written or other graphic form that tends to blacken the memory of the dead or that tends to ... (a) The publication by a newspaper or other periodical of a matter covered by this section is privileged and is not a ground for a ... (a) To determine the extent and source of actual damages and to mitigate exemplary damages, the defendant in a libel action may give evidence of ... (a) A broadcaster is not liable in damages for a defamatory statement published or uttered in or as a part of a radio or television ... The truth of the statement in the publication on which an action for libel is based is a defense to the action. Acts 1985, 69th ... This chapter does not affect the existence of common law, statutory law, or other defenses to libel. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |