 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 páginas
...is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine...the law and the facts, under the direction of the tourt, as in other cases. "9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1826 - 658 páginas
...prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the Court. In .Vew Jersey, (Act of 12th June, 1799, Perm. Her, Laws, 475,) and JVete- Yorfc, (Act of 6th Jpril,... | |
 | 1828 - 494 páginas
...information, the truth thereof may always he given in evidence ; and in all indictments for lihels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, nnder the direction of the cQurt, us in other cases. 7. That all courts shall he open, and every person,... | |
 | 1831 - 494 páginas
...of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, declare that ' in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine...under the direction of the court, as in other cases.' A similar provision exists in the constitution of Delaware, with this difference, that it omits the... | |
 | John Cain - 1832 - 360 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall hare a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. SEC. 11. That all courts shall be open, and every person, for an injury done him, in his lands, goods,... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 páginas
...proper for public information, the truth thereof . may be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine...the law and the facts, under the direction of the courts. SEC. 15. Returns of all elections I'or officers who are to be commis- Election resioned by... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 664 páginas
...proper for public information, the truth thereof nay be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of »he courts. 2. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, &c. 'П. It shall be lawful for any... | |
 | William Darby, Theodore Dwight - 1833 - 634 páginas
...published is proper for public m. formation, the truth thereof may always be given in evidence ; and in all indictment* for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, nnder the direction of the courts, as in other cases." See. 15. — The person of a debtor, where there... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - 1834 - 430 páginas
...officers or men in public capacity, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine...facts, under the direction of the Court, as in other criminal cases. SEC. 20. That no retrospective law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, shall... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - 1834 - 810 páginas
...information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence: and in all indictments for libels, . Jary to "* the jury shall have a right to Determine the law and the facts, dufact umbels! under the direction of the court, as'in other cases. " • •V t>* ' * fc" . •-.... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments... 
