 | New York (State). Legislature - 1887 - 102 pages
...that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,...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... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...and no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two thirds of the members elected to each branch of... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...and no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published vith good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1924 - 1170 pages
...may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged ш libelous is true, and was published with good motives...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Right to assemble and petition; divorce; lotteries, poolselling and... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...and no law shall be passed to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the parly shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 pages
...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 libels, the truth...ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury snail have the right to determine the law and the fact. S EC. VIII. The person, houses, papers, and... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,...party .shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 pages
...speech or of the pres». In all prosecutions or indictments f jr libels, the truth miy be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. VIII. The person, houses, papers, and possessions of every individual... | |
 | John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 pages
...that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact The ninth section, as reported by the Committee then came up, viz :... | |
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In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be... 
