 | William Cobbett - 1818 - 628 pages
...before mentioned, has put this matter of libel on the true footing ; namely ; " In all prosecutions and indictments for libel " the TRUTH may be given in evidence, and the " Jury shall have the right to determine the law " and the facts" Thus, then, common sense has, at last, got... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 630 pages
...before mentioned, has put this matter of libel on the true footing; namely; " In all prosecutions and indictments for libel " the TRUTH may be given in evidence, and the " Jury shall have the right to determine the law " and the facts" Thus, then, common sense has, at last, got... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 186 pages
...before mentioned, has put this matter of libel on true footing ; namely, " In all prosecutions " and indictments for libel the TRUTH may be " given in evidence, and the Jury shall have the " right to determine the law and the facts." Thus, then, common sense has, at last,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1822 - 384 pages
...mentioned, has put this matter of libel on the true footing ; namely ; " In all prosecutions and " indictments for libel the TRUTH may be given in " evidence, and the Jury shall hare the right to determine " the late and the facts." Thus, then, common sense has, at last,... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 552 pages
...that right ; and 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 matter charged as libellous is true, and was... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 382 pages
...which it has in view is to prevent the licentiousness of the press. What is the amendment? It is that in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; that the jury shall determine the fact whether the publication has been made with good motives and... | |
 | William Kennedy - 1841 - 562 pages
...law shall ever be passed to curtail the liberty of speech or of the press ; and in all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and act under the direction of the court. Fifth. — The... | |
 | William Kennedy - 1841 - 574 pages
...law shall ever be passed to curtail the liberty of speech or of the press ; and in all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and act under the direction of the court. Fifth. — The... | |
 | New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 pages
...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 matter charged as libellous is true, and was... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...of that right. No law shall bo 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 matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
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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 matter charged as libelous is... 
