 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
 | Thomas Starkie - 1826 - 658 sidor
...the truth of the matter contained in the publication* charged as a libel, and that the jury should have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction ofthe Court, as in other cases — The Constitutions of Connecticut and Mississippi, provide that in... | |
 | 1827 - 530 sidor
...declared and enacted, &c. that on every such indictment or information, the Jury who shall try the same shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, in like manner as in other criminal cases ; and shall not be directed or required by the court or judge... | |
 | e. & g.w. blunt - 1828 - 884 sidor
...cause, were put at rest by the act of April 6th, 1805, (test. 28, ch. 90,) which declared that the jury shall have a. right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court ; and that it shall be lawful to give the truth in evidence, provided the publication was made with... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1828 - 880 sidor
...cause, were put at rest by the act of April 6lh, 1805, (m-ss. 28, ch. 90,) which declared that the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court ; and that it .shall be lawful to give the truth in evidence, provided the publication was made with... | |
 | e. & g.w. blunt - 1828 - 884 sidor
...act of April 6th, 1505, (.«'.«.«. 28, i-li. 90,) which declared that the jury shall have a.right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court; and that it shall be lawful to give the truth in evidence, provided the publication was made with good... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 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. § 25. Any person who shall be indicted for any capital crime, shall tb. see. 47. have a copy of the... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 664 sidor
...contained in the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury who shall try the cause, shall have» right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. CRIMINAL LAW — INDICTMENTS, PRESENTMENTS, &c. 119 ( 25. Any person who shall be indicted for any... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 sidor
...of the writing or libel might be given in evidence ; and that the jury, who tried the cause, should have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction ol the court, as in other cases. § 1289. The constitutionality of both the acts was assailed with... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1834 - 852 sidor
...his defence, the truth of the mailer contained in the publication charged a» n libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine...of the truth said they who favored the passage of the law — for the sake of justice, as it is now said, thai it was necessary to remove the deposites... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 822 sidor
...information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels iheJury shall have a right to determine the law, and the fact,...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. This is the situation in which the Constitution of Pennsylvania has placed the press ; and it is the... | |
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