 ... 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
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1850 - 990 pages
...prosecutions for libels, •he iruth may be given in evidence to the ury ; and 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, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to de°... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...mentioned, and is not quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." These provisions in favour of giving... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Farnham - California - 1851 - 658 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 res'train or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - Constitutional history - 1852 - 674 pages
...either in his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | John M. Letts - History - 1852 - 320 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 on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | Ohio - Law - 1852 - 362 pages
...freedom lish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the th e press. abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal of ^ b ^ s prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 854 pages
...to return a verdict of guilty." The Constitution (section 18, art. 2) provides: "In all prosecutions 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 libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - New York (State) - 1853 - 462 pages
...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...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acqiu-tted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 688 pages
...incorporating therein a declaration that in all criminal proceedings for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. On motion of Mr. RICE, of Leverett,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal law - 1853 - 1006 pages
...speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuso ofthat 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... | |
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