 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 strani
...official conduct of officers, or.men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is necessary or proper for public information, the truth thereof may...evidence ; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other... | |
 | 1828 - 494 strani
...puhlic information, the truth thereof may he given in evidence; and in all indictments for lihels, the jury after having received the direction of the...determine, at their discretion, the law and the fact. 5. The people shall he secure in their persons, houses,. papers, and possessions, from unreasonahle... | |
 | 1831 - 494 strani
...rule, and by consequence embraces others. The declaration of rights adopted in Maine provides that ' in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having...determine, at their discretion, the law and the fact.' The constitutions of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, declare that '... | |
 | David Lee Child, John Winslow Whitman - 1829 - 124 strani
...the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public...the truth thereof may be given in evidence ;" and in this respect her example has been followed in many if not most of the States of later origin. But even... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 strani
...investigating Libels, how the official conduct of officers or men in public capacity, or when the tned' matter published is proper for public information,...evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the courts. SEC. 15.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 822 strani
...publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public...given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels iheJury shall have a right to determine the law, and the fact, under the direction of the court, as... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - 1834 - 810 strani
...the Togive truth official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where fa CTidencethe matter published is proper for public information,...given in evidence: and in all indictments for libels, . Jary to "* the jury shall have a right to Determine the law and the facts, dufact umbels! under the... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1842 - 1068 strani
...public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the peopJe, or where the matter published is proper for public...determine, at their discretion, the law and the fact. SECT. 5. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from all unreasonable... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1847 - 892 strani
...candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public mformation, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and in...SEC. 5. The people shall be secure in their persons, booses, papers and possessions from all unreasonable searches and seizures ; and no warrant to seach... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 strani
...publication respecting the official conduct of men in public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where...and in all indictments for libels the jury, after haying1 received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, in all indictments... 
