 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
 | 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°... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 538 pages
...the jury that the matter charged as libellious is 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. IX. No law shall be passed, abridging the right of the people peaceably... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Criminal law - 1851 - 704 pages
...liberty of speech or 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...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." Art. 7, () 8. Sec also the remarks of the Recorder, ante. vol. 1,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Farnham - California - 1851 - 658 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on 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. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together,... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 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... | |
 | Member of the New York Bar - Roman law - 1852 - 738 pages
...annexed in restraint of the privilege. By the constitution of >'ew Jersey, (1844) it is declared, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the...the right to determine the law and the fact." The New York Constitution, adopted in 18-16, contains a similar clause differing only by the insertion... | |
 | John M. Letts - History - 1852 - 320 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on 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. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together,... | |
 | Constitutional history - 1852 - 680 pages
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. 12. No person shall be transported... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - Constitutional history - 1852 - 676 pages
...by an attorney or agent of his choice. 25. In all prosecutions 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. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | John M. Letts - California - 1853 - 438 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on 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. SEO. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together,... | |
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