 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 דפים
...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 דפים
...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... | |
 | California, Selucius Garfielde, Frederick A. Snyder - 1853 - 1108 דפים
...prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury. !nYvidence!n and if ^ snall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 דפים
...the abuse of 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...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Frank Soulé, John H. Gihon, Jim Nisbet - 1855 - 860 דפים
...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...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1855 - 774 דפים
...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 דפים
...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 דפים
...for the abuse of 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...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 דפים
...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 דפים
...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... | |
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Every citizen may. freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions... 
