 In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments...  Acts and Laws of the State of Connecticut - Página 715por Connecticut - 1895Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1800 - 306 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cafes. SECT. 9. That the people (hall be fecure in their perfons. houfes, papers and pofleffions... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 páginas
...opinion, to the true principles of the common law : " in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases." a The punishment of a libel is a fine, or a fifte and corporal punishment. r p... | |
 | Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - 1805 - 590 páginas
...truth thereof may be given in evidence : And, in all indiflments for libels, the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the Court, aa in other cafes." SEcT. 8. " That the people fha'lbs fecure in their per fons,ho-ifes,papers & poflefiion5,from... | |
 | Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 190 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence: And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of tne court, as in other cases. SECT. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 páginas
...That, in all prosecutions for libels, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. 17. That no ex-post facto law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in its... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 538 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments. for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases. "9th. That the people shall be secure in their persons,, houses, papers and possessions,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the tourt, as in other cases. "9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 páginas
...evidence, in justification, on the general issue; and in aid indictments for libels the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as In other cases. It was moved by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. M'Kean, to postpone the consideration... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1826 - 658 páginas
...Court, as in other cases — The Constitutions of Connecticut and Mississippi, provide that in .'.II prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...law and the facts, under the direction of the Court. In .Vew Jersey, (Act of 12th June, 1799, Perm. Her, Laws, 475,) and JVete- Yorfc, (Act of 6th Jpril,... | |
 | 1828 - 494 páginas
...liherty of speech or of the press. 8. In all prosecutions or indictments for lihels, the truth may he given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right...the law and the facts, under the direction of the co11rt. 9. That the people shall he secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, from... | |
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