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| Nevada - Law - 1866 - 340 pages
...Freedom of his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse |$7he press 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, and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury,... | |
| Nevada. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1866 - 972 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjecte, 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 and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to ih. Jury... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutions - 1867 - 944 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...liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1867 - 728 pages
...speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for ihe abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge...liberty of speech or of the press. in all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
| United States. Department of State - Latin America - 1946 - 1208 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 In evidence to the jury : and... | |
| Law - 1907 - 564 pages
...speak, write, or 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 for libel, the truth of the mactei alleged to be libelous may be given in evidence... | |
| Law - 1907 - 560 pages
...speak, write, or 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 for libel, the truth of the matter alleged to be libelous may be given in evidence... | |
| 1894 - 408 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 in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
| 1914 - 754 pages
...resorting to equity court he waives such right. (Westphal v. City of New York, 75 App. Div. 252.) (1902.) 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... | |
| United States - Constitutions - 1969 - 348 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 for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear... | |
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