 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 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 or indictments for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 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 shall appear to the jury that the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1849 - 482 pages
...SKC. VJII. Everycitizcn may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on afl subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal pro*ecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Freedom of religion - 1849 - 244 pages
...ordains that ' 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.' The constitution explains what it means by the... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...state. , Sec. 5. Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. Sec. 6. The people shall be secure in their persons,... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1849 - 866 pages
...subjecis, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed In 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... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 528 pages
...compensation. Sec. 9. 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 on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | John Frost - California - 1850 - 558 pages
...compensation. SEC. 9. 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 on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 538 pages
...benefitted. VIII. 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 lie given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1850 - 1028 pages
...compensation. SEC. 9. 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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In all 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... 
