 | New York (State). Legislature - 1887 - 102 sider
...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 was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 sider
...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 ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 sider
...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 vith good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - 1847 - 224 sider
...Adjourned. SATURDAY, June 13. RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions offered : By Mr. O'Conner, that in actions of libel the truth may be given in evidence ; and if...published with good motives and justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, the jury to be judges of the low and fact. Referred By Mr. Morris, to appoint... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 sider
...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 ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury snail have the right... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 sider
...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 ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1848 - 304 sider
...most of our constitutions, declaring that " the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." .In the state of Vermont, however,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 sider
...indictments f jr libels, the truth miy 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to... | |
 | John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 sider
...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 ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
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In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted;... 
