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
| Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...press. In all prosecutions or indictment, and in civil actions (or libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...charged as libellous is true, and was published with goocT motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right... | |
| Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...charged as libellous is true, and was published with got'd motives, and for jiistifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the... | |
| William Euen - Education - 1848 - 164 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...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers... | |
| Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - New York (State) - 1848 - 446 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. See. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
| Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1839 - 384 pages
...or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shah1 appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is...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 branch... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...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...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justi(a) Art. 10, eec. 1. liable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury... | |
| James Kent - Law - 1848 - 1046 pages
...them. It declares, 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...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... | |
| Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 pages
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous, be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Sec. 4. The people shall at all times have the right in a peaceable... | |
| John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party .shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
| History, Modern - 1849 - 626 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. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together, to... | |
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