 | La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 156 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838 - 354 pages
...passed 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 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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 1012 pages
...Martin Porter, Northam. Cunningham Preset pro tern. 58 lowing, viz: " la all 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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 382 pages
...sixth line, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz : "In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall sippear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives... | |
 | 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
...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...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... | |
 | 1841 - 460 pages
...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 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... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1842 - 266 pages
...passed 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 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... | |
 | 1844 - 506 pages
...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 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... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...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 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... | |
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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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party... 
