 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
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1849 - 866 pages
...of that right No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the prsss. 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 charged as libellous was true, and was published... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor) - California - 1850 - 1016 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 534 pages
...benefltted. VIII. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment«, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of ipeevh or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Farnham - California - 1851 - 658 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... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Criminal law - 1851 - 704 pages
...on one who "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 the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth... | |
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