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... A Treatise on Criminal Law - Página 461por Francis Wharton - 1885Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1853 - 462 páginas
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acqiu-tted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 páginas
...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...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. On motion of Mr. RICE, of Leverett,... | |
| Jesse B. Hart - 1853 - 334 páginas
...passed to restrain or 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 if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - 1853 - 1006 páginas
...liberty. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court."... | |
| John Bouvier - 1855 - 774 páginas
...his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 57. — § 25. 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... | |
| 1855 - 576 páginas
...6. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of Ihe press. § 7. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in' evidence, and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court.... | |
| Jonathan French - 1857 - 594 páginas
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...as libellous is true, and was published with good motive*, and for jusiifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
| William H. R. Wood - 1857 - 834 páginas
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments lor libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to tho jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
| James Mursell Phillippo - 1857 - 506 páginas
...speaking, and writing, and publishing his sentiments, on any subject, provided the jury shall be satisfied that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable conduct. And the Constitution of the other States is similar. This guarantee... | |
| Michigan, Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1857 - 828 páginas
...given iJix-i*: truth m»y in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that <ien?".en the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
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