Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Intentional torts
Wis. JI—Civil 2500 (7/2024)Defamation - Law Note for Trial Judges
Last revised in 7/2024.
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This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2500 (7/2024)
The Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.