 ... no law shall be passed to restrain or 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 if it. shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged...  Laws of the State of New York - Stran xavtor: New York (State) - 1823Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Michigan - 1850 - 40 strani
...either in his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. § 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous, is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall hare the right to determine... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 strani
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 540 strani
...no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellious is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1850 - 990 strani
...prosecutions for libels, •he iruth may be given in evidence to the ury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to de°... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 strani
...mentioned, and is not quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." These provisions in favour of giving... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - 1852 - 674 strani
...either in his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1918 - 854 strani
...to return a verdict of guilty." The Constitution (section 18, art. 2) provides: "In all prosecutions for libels the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and, if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1853 - 462 strani
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acqiu-tted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 strani
...incorporating therein a declaration that in all criminal proceedings for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. On motion of Mr. RICE, of Leverett,... | |
 | Jesse B. Hart - 1853 - 334 strani
...passed to restrain or 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 if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
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