 | 1800 - 306 páginas
...truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cafes. SECT. 9. That the people (hall be fecure in their perfons. houfes, papers and pofleffions... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 páginas
...the true principles of the common law : " in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases." a The punishment of a libel is a fine, or a fifte and corporal punishment. r p... | |
 | Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - 1805 - 590 páginas
...thereof may be given in evidence : And, in all indiflments for libels, the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the Court, aa in other cafes." SEcT. 8. " That the people fha'lbs fecure in their per fons,ho-ifes,papers & poflefiion5,from... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 páginas
...That, in all prosecutions for libels, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. 17. That no ex-post facto law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in its... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 538 páginas
...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 court as in other cases. "9th. That the people shall be secure in their persons,, houses, papers and possessions,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 páginas
...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... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 páginas
...facts may be given in evidence ;• and in all prosecutions for libels the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. On the question, Will the convention agree to the postponement for the aforesaid... | |
 | 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
...prosecutions or indictments for lihels, the truth may he given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the co11rt. 9. That the people shall he secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, from... | |
 | 1831 - 494 páginas
...Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, declare that ' in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.' A similar provision exists in the constitution of Delaware, with this difference,... | |
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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... 
