 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 páginas
...: and no laws 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 libelous is true, and... | |
 | William Euen - 1848 - 164 páginas
...no 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 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... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1849 - 866 páginas
...prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence, and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court." (Art. 1, f)t, 5, 1!, 7.) The constitution of New Jersey (IP44,) provides, " Every person may freely... | |
 | Kentucky. Constitutional Convention - 1849 - 1140 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 court, as in other eases. Snc. 9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions,... | |
 | Ohio. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1849 - 898 páginas
...thereof may always be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court, as in other cases." Now surely we cannot hold ourselves as judges or jurors, to determine the truth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 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 court, as in other cases. SEC. XL That Courts shall be open, and every person for an injurrdone him, in his... | |
 | 1849 - 626 páginas
...no 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 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... | |
 | Indiana. Constitutional Convention - 1850 - 1114 páginas
...prosecutions fur libel, the truth of the matter alledged to be libellous, may be given in justification; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, was then taken up and read a third time. Mr. THORNTON. I desire, »ir, to submit & motion to re-commit... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 140 páginas
...thereof may always 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. § 7. That all courts shall be open, and every person, for an injury done him in... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1850 - 1028 páginas
...no 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 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... | |
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... the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 
