Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.332 (2026)

“Actual malice” defined

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NRS 41.332  “Actual malice” defined.  “Actual malice” is that state of mind arising from hatred or ill will toward the plaintiff and does not include that state of mind occasioned by a good faith belief in the truth of the publication or broadcast.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 553)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1983–1994 · leading case: Nevada Indep. Broad. Corp. v. Allen, 664 P.2d 337 (Nev. 1983).
Nevada Indep. Broad. Corp. v. Allen, 664 P.2d 337 (Nev. 1983). · cites it 2× “NRS 41.332: NRS 41.332 “Actual malice” defined.”
Schwartz v. Est. of Greenspun, 881 P.2d 638 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 2× “NRS 41.332. By contrast, constitutional malice focuses on the defendant's belief regarding the truthfulness of his statements.”
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