 ... no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as...  Manual of Parliamentary Practice - Page 561826 - 211 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge,...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 552 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge...the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Blasphemy - 1834 - 320 pages
...speaking, writing and publishing his sentiments on any subject, provided the Jury shall be satisfied that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for Justifiable ends. It is therefore evident that a citizen of New York is responsible... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...write and publish his sentiments, oft all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge...of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictment for libels, the'truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it shall appear to the... | |
 | Connecticut - Law - 1835 - 646 pages
...to curtail or io I IU Do • ' ti*i «* /* i restram the liberty of speech or of the press. SECT. 7. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 334 pages
...speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge...of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the... | |
 | Esek Cowen, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 826 pages
...and appearance were highly disgraceful, and such as to warrant the charges in the alleged libel; 4. That the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends ; 5. That the plaintiff has been often drunk and intoxicated when... | |
 | 1838 - 514 pages
...the constitution of New York, and precisely the same, in substance, in that of the other nine: — "And no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press." In these ten states, then, laws for punishing the abuse of the press do not restrain or abridge its liberty.... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 382 pages
...all after the word "liberty," in the sixth line, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz : "In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the...be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall sippear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - New York (State) - 1840 - 230 pages
...right, and no law can be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. 18. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if the matter charged as libellous be true, and was published with good motives, and... | |
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