 In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be...  The Oklahoma Law Journal - Page 91907Full view - About this book
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - Law - 1859 - 670 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 jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiaSECTION' 9. The assent of two-thirds of... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1859 - 448 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 jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - Law - 1860 - 668 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 jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
 | Idaho - Law - 1864 - 734 pages
...the county jail not exceeding six mouths. In all prosecutions for libel, 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 motive and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
 | Idaho (Ter.) - Law - 1864 - 762 pages
...the county jail not exceeding six mouths. In all prosecutions for libel, 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 motive and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
 | New York (State) - Criminal law - 1865 - 652 pages
...criminal prosecutions or indictments be given In •" ' evidence. for libel, 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
 | United States - Law - 1865 - 216 pages
...as a justification of the alleged libel ; and if it appear that the matter charged as libellous was true, and was written or published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the defendant shall be acquitted. Approved February 25, 1865. AN ACT for changing the time for... | |
 | Nevada - Law - 1866 - 340 pages
...of the press. In all criminal prosecutions, and civil actions 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1866 - 982 pages
...of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions 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 ends, the party •hall be acquitted... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutions - 1867 - 944 pages
...abridge the 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 the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
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