 ... 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 charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to...  The Southern Reporter - Side 821911Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1952 - 1030 sider
...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 of the court, as in other cases." 3 Abrams v. United States, 250 US 616, 630. * United States v. Smith, 173 F. 227.... | |
 | Samuel Chase - 1805 - 88 sider
...defence, the truth of the matter contained in 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 cafes/' as in and by the faid act, commonly called the /edition law, to/which this refpondent... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1817 - 476 sider
...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 of the court, as in other cases. " Sec. 4. Jinn" be if further enacted', Thatthis act shall continue and be in force... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 sider
...writing or publication determine charged as a libel; and the jury who shall try the cause iawe™an* shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under f»ct- the direction of the court, as in other cases. Jin act prescribing the pay of the Senators.... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 sider
...the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel — while the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to "determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases." Nothing could probably proclaim more distinctly the intrin» sic moral principles,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 542 sider
...the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel — while the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the eourt, as in other cases." Nothing could probably proclaim more distinctly the intrinsic moral principles,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1834 - 740 sider
...the matter contained in the publication cliarged as a libel; »nd the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases." But, under this new sedition law, which the President revives and promulgates in... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 sider
...facts alleged may be given in evidence on the general issue. And the jury shall have the same right to determine the law and the fact, 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 sider
...the truth of the matter contained in the publication* charged as a libel, and that the jury should have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction ofthe Court, as in other cases — The Constitutions of Connecticut and Mississippi, provide that in... | |
 | 1827 - 530 sider
...; — I. Be it, therefore, declared and enacted, &c. that on every such indictment or information, the Jury who shall try the same shall have a right...not be directed or required by the court or judge to find the defendant guilty, merely on the proof of the publication by the defendant of the matter... | |
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