 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.  Three Years in North America - Page 333by James Stuart - 1833 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Illinois. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1847 - 618 pages
...for the abuse of that right; no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press; in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and the jury shnll have the right to determine the law and the fact, under the instructions... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - New York (State) - 1848 - 446 pages
...benefited. See. 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 in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...benefited. 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 in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1839 - 384 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 in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | William Euen - Education - 1848 - 164 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 in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 pages
...laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and if it shall appear to the jury that the mat-- ter charged as libellous be true, and was published... | |
 | 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... | |
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