 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1918 - 854 sidor
...to return a verdict of guilty." The Constitution (section 18, art. 2) provides: "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 and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1853 - 476 sidor
...speak, write, and passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the... | |
 | Jesse B. Hart - 1853 - 334 sidor
...compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | John M. Letts - 1853 - 438 sidor
...compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 sidor
...incorporating therein a declaration that in all criminal proceedings for libel, 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 party shall be acquitted. On motion... | |
 | Jesse B. Hart - 1853 - 334 sidor
...compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the.press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1853 - 1006 sidor
...provides that, "Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to abridge or restrain the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 sidor
...benefltted. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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 the jury ; and... | |
 | Haölé, George Washington Bates - 1854 - 506 sidor
...wit : " Art. 3. All men may freely speak, write, and publish their sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. " Art. 4. All men shall have the right, in an orderly... | |
 | Frank Soulé, John H. Gihon, Jim Nisbet - 1855 - 860 sidor
...compensation, Sec. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
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Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. 
