In all trials for assault and battery, or for an assault, the defendant may give in evidence, in excuse or justification, any insulting words used by the person on whom the assault or assault and battery was committed, at the time of the commission thereof, toward the defendant, and the jury may consider and determine whether such words were or were not a sufficient excuse for or justification of the offense committed.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 99-17-1. Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment
§ 99-17-3. Peremptory challenges; number allowed
§ 99-17-5. Peremptory challenges; joint defendant must agree
§ 99-17-9. Trial in the absence of accused
§ 99-17-11. Only two counsel to a side heard
§ 99-17-13. Variance between indictment and proof; amendment of record and indictment; continuance
§ 99-17-17. Joint defendants are competent witnesses for one another in separate trials
§ 99-17-19. Assaults; insulting words admissible
§ 99-17-20. Capital murder or other crimes punishable by death
§ 99-17-21. Bribery; certain proof not necessary
§ 99-17-23. Dueling; offender compelled to testify against another
§ 99-17-25. Gambling and futures contracts; state not confined to proof of single violation
§ 99-17-29. Lotteries; purchaser of ticket compelled to testify against seller
§ 99-17-31. Offenses affecting legislature; witness denied privilege against self-incrimination
§ 99-17-33. Perjury; no variance between "sworn" and "affirmed."
§ 99-17-35. Instructions to jury
§ 99-17-37. Papers may be carried out by jury
§ 99-17-39. Bills of exceptions; duty of judge to sign
§ 99-17-41. Bills of exceptions; when tendered and signed; incapacity of judge
§ 99-17-43. Bills of exceptions; attorneys may sign if judge refuses
§ 99-17-45. Bills of exception; amendment
§ 99-17-47. New trials; terms directed by court; number limited
§ 99-17-49. New trials; grant or refusal assignable for error