 In all criminal 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 libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the...  Three Years in North America - Page 333by James Stuart - 1833 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...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...ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury ihall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Law - 1844 - 506 pages
...York, it is ordained, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the...shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right of determining the law and the fact. * 17 Wend. R. 426. not sworn at all. The affidavit was intended... | |
 | 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...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. VI. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1847 - 470 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Two-third Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - Geography - 1847 - 444 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. .Sec. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 148 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - New York (State) - 1847 - 140 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal proaccutions or indictments for libels, 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 be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
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