Michigan Laws > Chapter 484 > Act 221 of 1951 – Actions Against Broadcasting Stations for Defamatory Statements


§ 484.331	Actions for damages against owners, operators or licensees of radio broadcasting stations for defamatory statements
§ 484.332	Defamatory statement by or on behalf of candidate for public office; liability

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.