... 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
| New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1864 - 574 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 >arty shall bo acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
| California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1865 - 662 strani
...no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal of a majority of the persons duly assembled as a board, shall be valid as to the jury ; and if it ihall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was... | |
| Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1866 - 314 strani
...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. In all prosecutions, or...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it 41 shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
| Nevada - 1866 - 340 strani
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions, and civil actions 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... | |
| Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 972 strani
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or' of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions 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 libclous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 944 strani
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. 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... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 728 strani
...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. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evi' dence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true,... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 strani
...responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
| New York (State) - 1867 - 254 strani
...law shall be 3 passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all criminal 4 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the 5 jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is 6 true, and... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 1124 strani
...responsible for the abuse of such right. In all criminal prosecutions 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 arid for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. SEC. 3. The equality of all persons... | |
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