 | United States. Congress. House - 1797 - 752 sider
...publishing any libel aforefaid, it fhall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the canfe, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the...contained in the publication charged as a libel," being again read, A motion was made and feconded to amend the faid new feclion, by adding to the end... | |
 | Samuel Chase, Charles Evans - 1805 - 396 sider
...to bring him into contempt or disrepute, such person, beingthereof convicted, shall be punished by a fine, not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment,...of the matter contained in the publication charged asa libel ; and the jury shall have a ri:''.it to determine the law and the fact, uir! er the direction... | |
 | Samuel Chase - 1805 - 88 sider
...imprifonment, not exceeding two years :" and " that if any perfon fhall be profecutcd under this act, it fhall be lawful for him to give in evidence in his defence,...the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other... | |
 | 1805 - 414 sider
...thousand dollars, and by imprisonment, not exceeding two years :" and " thatifanypersonshallbeprosecuted under this act, it shall be lawful for him to give...of the matter contained in the publication charged asa libel ; and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction... | |
 | 1805 - 442 sider
...writing or publifhi.tg any libel, it fhall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial ot the caufe, to give in evidence in his defence the. truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as libellous : Provided always, That fuch evidence fhall not be a justification, unlefs on the trial it... | |
 | New York (State) - 1806 - 690 sider
...writing or pub'.ifhing any libel, it (hall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the caufe, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the pub. ¡cation charged as libellous : Prwided always, That fuch evidence 4 fha.ll not be a juftificaiion,... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - 1809 - 452 sider
...publishing any libel as aforesaid, it should be lawful for the defendant to give in evidence upon the trial in his defence, the truth of the matter contained...in the publication charged as a libel, and the jury should have a right to determine the law and the fact under the direction of the court as in other... | |
 | Artemas Ward - 1814 - 68 sider
...preceding section, " And be it enacted and declared, that it shall be lawful for the defendant, on trial, to give in evidence, in his defence, the truth of the matter charged as a libel." No, sir — The idea of punishing truth, when published against the officers of... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1817 - 476 sider
...CCj" it ihaJU be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evi<k}icetinlua defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury Who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction... | |
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That if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication... 
