| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 534 strani
...benefltted. VIII. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiment«, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of ipeevh or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,... | |
| Thomas Jefferson Farnham - 1851 - 658 strani
...compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
| 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 truth...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. Supreme Court - 1851 - 672 strani
...citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, Matter of Impeachment. being 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.' This clause follows almost precisely in language... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 strani
...on one who "Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth... | |
| John M. Letts - 1852 - 320 strani
...compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...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... | |
| 1852 - 680 strani
...compensation. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
| 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...appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the accused shall be acquitted."... | |
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