In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted;... Acts of the State of Ohio - Sida 5efter Ohio - 1852Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - 776 sidor
...on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right; and in all civil or criminal actions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear that the alleged libellous matter was published for justifiable ends, the accused party shall be acquitted.... | |
| Florida - 1868 - 272 sidor
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear that the matter charged as libellous is true, but was published for good motives, the party shall be... | |
| New York (State) - 1869 - 184 sidor
...no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear that the matter charged as libellous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1871 - 560 sidor
...attorney or agent of his choice. ISec. 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1871 - 576 sidor
...attorney or agent of his choice. Sec. 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 libelous is true, aud was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted.' The jury... | |
| Elder James A. Little - 1872 - 862 sidor
...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...that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justiliable ends, the party shall bo acquitted or exonerated. Sec.... | |
| California, Creed Haymond, John Chilton Burch, John Hill McKune - 1872 - 886 sidor
...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....that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall... | |
| California - 1872 - 732 sidor
...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...that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall... | |
| Caspar Thomas Hopkins - 1872 - 324 sidor
...rights ? law of libel provides that in all prosecutions for that offense, " the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the...that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." * In writing... | |
| California - 1872 - 698 sidor
...criminal prosecutions for li be], the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it appears to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury have the... | |
| |