 | Edmund Hatch Bennett, Franklin Fiske Heard - 1857 - 642 strani
...after providing for the giving of the truth in evidence, procceded to declare, that the jury should have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. The words, " as in other cases," cannot go to show, that a right existed in the jury to decide the... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 960 strani
...was brought before the Legislature. It "declared that in every indictment or information, the Jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact under the direction of the Court, as in other criminal cases." On the consideration of this bill, the Assembly, being Democratic, to shield Lewis,... | |
 | Frederick Gerhard - 1857 - 466 strani
...given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 25. Any person who shall, after the adoption of this constitution, fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for that purpose,... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 756 strani
...utbat if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, it shall be lawful for him to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel ; ami the jnry shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the G.iurt,... | |
 | William Archer Cocke - 1858 - 442 strani
...Section 3d. Related to the pleading on the part of the defendant, and allowed him to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. Section 4th. Related to the duration of the act, (stated supra,) and that after its expiration it still... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1859 - 812 strani
...the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence, in his defence, the truth of I Me matter contained in the publication charged as a libel...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Sec. 4. That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight... | |
 | William B. Victor - 1859 - 254 strani
...declares that in every prosecution founded on it, the defendant shall be at liberty, " to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel." But in the prosecutions contemplated and authorized by this act, this would, in ninety-nine cases out... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1857 - 656 strani
...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...jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to deter mine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.' It is only for... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1862 - 660 strani
...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...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." St. of US of 1798, c. 74, § 3, 1 US Sts. at Large, 597. If the words of the statute may be thought... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1863 - 522 strani
...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...under the direction of the court, as in other cases.' press, or the freedom of elections, what ought the president to have done ? Taken the matter into his... | |
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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... 
