Every action at law for libel or slander shall be commenced within 1 year next after the publication of the alleged libel or slander.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-3
1 year; libel or slander
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Nelson v. Upsala College (1995)
Most recently applied in McKinney v. Prosecutor County Prosecutor's Office (May 2015)
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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