 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions...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
...mentioned, and is not quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 right to determine the law and the fact. Sec. 4. The people shall at all times have the right in a peaceable manner to assemble together to consult... | |
 | 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
...no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1849 - 482 pages
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal pro*ecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given...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... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1849 - 866 pages
...indictments for libels, the Irinh may be given in evidence to the jury ; aud 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 bo acquitted; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Freedom of religion - 1849 - 244 pages
...speaking, writing, and publishing his sentiments on any subject, provided the Jury shall be satisfied that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends. It is, therefore, evident that a citizen of New York is responsible... | |
 | Judges - 1849 - 214 pages
...become, and are likely long to remain, the undisputed test of the law of libel, in this state. " If the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party is to be acquitted, and the jury has the right to determine... | |
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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... 
