 | James Stuart - 1833 - 552 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justittable... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - 1848 - 698 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged aslibelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable'... | |
 | William Euen - 1848 - 164 pages
...passed to restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1849 - 866 pages
...passed In restrain or 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives aud for justifiable... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - 1852 - 676 pages
...the right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth...evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Ohio - 1852 - 362 pages
...be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal of ^ b ^ s prosecutions for libel, 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 publishedwith 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 the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for... 
