 | 1837 - 394 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 expostfacte law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in its... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 174 páginas
...; and no law shall be 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... | |
 | Texas - 1838 - 1142 páginas
...law shall ever be passed to curtail the liberty of speech or of the press; and in all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and fact, under the direction of the court. 22 ae accused _ have tGe^' ^"'Z lieara»... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 1012 páginas
...Maclay Thomas Woodward Crum 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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838 - 354 páginas
...right ; and no law shall be 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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 310 páginas
...the truth thereof imy 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 eases. SECT. VIII. That the people ehall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and... | |
 | Philip Phillips - 1840 - 412 páginas
...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 for officers who are to be commissioned by the governor,... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1840 - 230 páginas
...and no law can be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. 18. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if the matter charged as libellous be true, and was published with good motives, and... | |
 | William Kennedy - 1841 - 574 páginas
...ever be passed to curtail the liberty of speech or of the press ; and in all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and act under the direction of the court. Fifth. — The people shall be secure in... | |
 | William Kennedy - 1841 - 562 páginas
...ever be passed to curtail the liberty of speech or of the press ; and in all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and act under the direction of the court. Fifth. — The people shall be secure in... | |
| |
... the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 
