 | New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 sidor
...of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the parly shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | 1843 - 434 sidor
...speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may bo given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the...ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury ihall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members... | |
 | 1843 - 116 sidor
...what may be given in evidence to the jury? The truth may be given in evidence. If it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, what shall be done ? The party shall be acquitted. If a bill be... | |
 | 1844 - 506 sidor
...the constitution of the state of New York, it is ordained, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right of determining the law and the fact. * 17 Wend. R. 426. not sworn at all. The affidavit was intended... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 sidor
...to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Two-third bin.. SEC. IX. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1847 - 444 sidor
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. .Sec. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
 | 1847 - 148 sidor
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 470 sidor
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Two-third Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1847 - 140 sidor
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
 | 1847 - 98 sidor
...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments lor libel, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the light to deteruiiue the law and the fact. Matter of course. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members... | |
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In all criminal prosecutions or indictments 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 ends, the... 
