 | Law - 1844 - 506 pages
...the 8lh section of the 7th article of the constitution of the state of New York, it is ordained, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the...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... | |
 | 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 or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...benefitied. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 148 pages
...Sections. Kvery citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - Geography - 1847 - 444 pages
...benefited. Sec, 8. Every citizen may freely epeak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...SEc. VIII. Everycitizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal proaccutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...Section 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence to thejury;and... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - New York (State) - 1847 - 140 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible Cor the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed...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... | |
 | Iowa - Session laws - 1847 - 856 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 or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and, if it appear to the jury that the matter... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...benefitted. " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...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... | |
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Every citizen may freely 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. 
