 | Michigan - 1857 - 840 sider
...be given uw»;truthm»y in evidence to the jury • and if it shall appear to the jury that aonce. the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | Michigan, Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1857 - 828 sider
...given iJix-i*: truth m»y in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that <ien?".en the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1858 - 574 sider
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or iudictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Maurice A. Richter - 1858 - 318 sider
...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the...as libellous 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... | |
 | 1897 - 1212 sider
...other hand, the section of the declaration of rights (Const. art. 1, { 7) which declares that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libels the truth may be given in evidence, and the Jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court."... | |
 | New York (State) - 1916 - 680 sider
...for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments...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... | |
 | California. Legislature. Senate - 1874 - 1206 sider
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on 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... | |
 | California. Legislature. Senate - 1891 - 1018 sider
...criminal libel, after conviction thereof by a jury, as hereinafter provided. 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... | |
 | California. District Courts of Appeal - 1909 - 908 sider
...be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In nil 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... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1946 - 1208 sider
...for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or Indictments...evidence to the jury : and If it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as llbelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
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Every citizen may. freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions... 
