| 1831 - 392 sider
...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...jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, aJid was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and... | |
| 1830 - 424 sider
...SEC. VIII. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on 'all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right-; and no law...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... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 sider
...compensation. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
| James Stuart - 1833 - 516 sider
...Massachusetts : — " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1834 - 320 sider
...ordains that ' 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.' The Constitution explains what it means by the citizens... | |
| Andrew White Young - 1835 - 316 sider
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, oft all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictment for libels, the'truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it... | |
| William Thomas - 1835 - 208 sider
...York. " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his senti" ments on ALL SUBJECTS ; being responsible for the abuse of that "right; AND NO LAW SHALL BE PASSED TO RESTRAIN OR ABRIDGE " THE LIBERTY OF SPSECH OH OF THE PRESS." Art. 7. S 8. From the Constitution of Maine" Every... | |
| La Roy Sunderland - 1836 - 194 sider
...[Connecticut.] Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...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... | |
| Andrew White Young - 1836 - 334 sider
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall... | |
| La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 160 sider
...New York. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
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