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14 M.R.S. § 151 Partial failure of consideration of note
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In any civil action in which the amount due on a promissory note given for the price of land conveyed is in question and a total failure of consideration would be a defense, partial failure of consideration may be shown in reduction of damages.
14 M.R.S. § 153 Mitigation of damages in action for libel
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The defendant in an action for libel may prove in mitigation of damages that the charge was made by mistake or through error or by inadvertence and that the defendant has in writing, within a reasonable time after the publication of the charge, retracted the charge and denied its…
14 M.R.S. § 153-A Defense in action based on misuse of legal identification
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It is a defense to a civil action for monetary damages that the damages arose from the misuse of a form of legal identification and the use of that identification has resulted in the conviction of a person other than the defendant under Title 17‑A, sections 354 and 905‑A. The def…
14 M.R.S. § 155 No action on demands discharged by partial payment
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No action shall be maintained on a demand settled by a creditor or his attorney entrusted to collect it, in full discharge thereof, by the receipt of money or other valuable consideration, however small.