That if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication... The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay - Sida 163efter Henry Clay - 1843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Frederick Gerhard - 1857 - 466 sidor
...given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 25. Any person who shall, after the adoption of this constitution, fight a duel, or send or accept... | |
| Frederick Gerhard - 1857 - 474 sidor
...in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 25. Any person who shall, after the adoption of this constitution, fight a duel, or send or accept... | |
| Michael W. Cluskey - 1859 - 812 sidor
...his defence, the truth of I Me matter contained in the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Sec. 4. That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight... | |
| Henry Clay - 1857 - 656 sidor
...publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to deter mine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court,...law — for the sake of justice; as it is now said '.hat it was necessary to remove the deposits, in order to preserve the purity of the press. That 's... | |
| Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1862 - 660 sidor
...his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel; and the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." St. of US of 1798, c. 74, § 3, 1 US Sts. at Large, 597. If the words of the statute may be thought... | |
| Henry Clay - 1863 - 522 sidor
...his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases.' press, or the freedom of elections, what ought the president to have done ? Taken the matter into his... | |
| 1864 - 350 sidor
...his defense, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other .cases. "Sec. 4. 'That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day oí March, one thousand... | |
| Stephen D. Carpenter - 1864 - 360 sidor
...charged as a libel, [this is milder than the action against VALLANDIGHAM and others] and the jury, who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. "Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until the 3d day of... | |
| Stephen D. Carpenter - 1864 - 368 sidor
...charged ua libel, [this is milder than the action against VALLANDIGHAM and others] and the jury,who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. "Sec 4. And be it further enacted, Tint this act shall continue and be in force until the 3d day of... | |
| John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 966 sidor
...was brought before the Legislature. It "declared that in every indictment or information, the Jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact under the direction of the Court, as in other criminal cases." On the consideration of this bill, the Assembly, being Democratic, to shield Lewis,... | |
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