 That if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication...  The Supreme Court Reporter - Stran 2811895Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1952 - 1030 strani
...evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." 3 Abrams v. United States, 250 US 616, 630. * United States v. Smith, 173 F. 227. In discharging the... | |
 | 1803 - 438 strani
...evidence in his defence, THE TKirTH OF THE MATTER contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and trie fact, under the direction of the court, as iri otlur ca.si;.«." This law has been honored with... | |
 | Samuel Chase - 1805 - 88 strani
...defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cafes/' as in and by the faid act, commonly called the /edition law, to/which this refpondent begs... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1817 - 476 strani
...evi<k}icetinlua defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury Who shall try the cause, shall have a right...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. " Sec. 4. Jinn" be if further enacted', Thatthis act shall continue and be in force until the third... | |
 | Illinois - 1818 - 32 strani
...in evidence. And in all indictments fot libels, the jurv shall h:ive the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 19 SCHEDULE. Sect. 1. That no inconveniences may arise from the change of a territorial to a permanent... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 strani
...writing or publication determine charged as a libel; and the jury who shall try the cause iawe™an* shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under f»ct- the direction of the court, as in other cases. Jin act prescribing the pay of the Senators.... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 strani
...in his defence, the. truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel — while the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." Nothing could probably proclaim more distinctly the intrin» sic moral principles, of the party, than... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 542 strani
...in his defence, thf. truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel — while the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right...determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the eourt, as in other cases." Nothing could probably proclaim more distinctly the intrinsic moral principles,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1834 - 740 strani
...evidence in his defence the truth of the matter contained in the publication cliarged as a libel; »nd the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." But, under this new sedition law, which the President revives and promulgates in his cabinet paper,... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 strani
...facts alleged may be given in evidence on the general issue. And the jury shall have the same right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. On the question, Will the convention agree to the postponement for the aforesaid purpose ? The yeas... | |
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