 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 822 sidor
...freely speak, write, and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; that in prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating...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... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - 1834 - 430 sidor
...freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. But in prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers or men in public capacity, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - 1834 - 810 sidor
...that liberty. SECTION 8. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the Togive truth official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where fa CTidencethe matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 sidor
...public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public...evidence, and in all indictments for libels the jury, after haying1 received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1850 - 1204 sidor
...public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public...the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and in aJJ indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1847 - 892 sidor
...candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public mformation, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,... | |
 | Connecticut - 1835 - 646 sidor
...prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. « 3 CR 326. Equality of rights. Source of po. litical power. Religious pi fession and worshipLimitation.... | |
 | 1838 - 436 sidor
...may freely speak, write and print on any subject- being responsible foi the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating...determine the law and the facts under the direction of the courts as in other cases. Sec. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1837 - 398 sidor
...press, and concludes thus : " In prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the trutli thereof may always be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall... | |
 | Esek Cowen, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1837 - 826 sidor
...that cause, were put at rest by the act of April 6th, 1805, (sess. 28, ch, 90,) which declared that the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under tht direction of the court; and that it shall be lawful to give ALBANY, the truth in evidence,... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments... 
