 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1864 - 574 sider
...law shall be passed to restrain ° or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the >arty shall bo acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1865 - 662 sider
...no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal of a majority of the persons duly assembled as a board, shall be valid as to the jury ; and if it ihall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was... | |
 | Nevada - 1866 - 340 sider
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions, and civil actions 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... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 972 sider
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or' of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions 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 libclous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1866 - 314 sider
...right; and no law 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 evidence to the jury : and if it 41 shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 sider
...right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...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... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 944 sider
...law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all 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... | |
 | New York (State) - 1867 - 254 sider
...law shall be 3 passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all criminal 4 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the 5 jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is 6 true, and... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 728 sider
...right; and no law 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 evi' dence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true,... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - 776 sider
...be libellous may be given in justification. Art. 1, §§ 9 and 10. — Michigan: In all prosecutions 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. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
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In all criminal prosecutions 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... 
