Delaware Statutes § 5104 Honest belief as a defense
Statute Text
Upon any prosecution for procuring, offering or casting an illegal vote, the accused may give in evidence any fact tending to show that the accused honestly believed upon good reason that the vote complained of was a lawful one.
History
19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 52; Code 1915, § 1809; Code 1935, § 1898; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5104; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186 , § 1 .;
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