 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 sidor
...mentioned, and is not quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, 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." These... | |
 | William Euen - 1848 - 164 sidor
...Section 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... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 sidor
...benefited. 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... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1848 - 446 sidor
...benefited. See. 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... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1839 - 384 sidor
...Section 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... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 sidor
...benefitted. " 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... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 sidor
...subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty 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 jury that the... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - 1848 - 698 sidor
...being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty 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 jury that the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 sidor
...SKC. VJII. Everycitizcn may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on afl subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal pro*ecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - 1849 - 244 sidor
...ordains 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 restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press.' The constitution explains what it means by the... | |
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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. 
