 ... 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
 | New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of 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... | |
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law dull be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may bo given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous... | |
 | New York (State) - 1843 - 116 pages
...what may be given in evidence to the jury? The truth may be given in evidence. If it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, what shall be done ? The party shall be acquitted. If a bill be... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall bo passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of 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... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 98 pages
...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments lor libel, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the light to deteruiiue the law and the fact. Matter of course. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - New York (State) - 1847 - 140 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible Cor the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 148 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 liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 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 the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 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 the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence to thejury;and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 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 liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal proaccutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
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