 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - 1848 - 698 strani
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous, be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Sec. 4. The people shall at all times have the right in a peaceable... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1848 - 304 strani
...most of our constitutions, declaring that " the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." .In the state of Vermont, however,... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1849 - 866 strani
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press- In all prosecution! or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the mailer charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | 1849 - 626 strani
...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 as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 strani
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal pro*ecutions 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 as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 540 strani
...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...appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous :- true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted... | |
 | 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 the jury; 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... | |
 | United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor) - 1850 - 1016 strani
...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 as libellous is true, and was published with .good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1850 - 1028 strani
...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 as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1850 - 990 strani
...laws 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 libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
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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 as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party... 
