... 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... Mississippi Reports ... Being Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court ... - Página 86por Mississippi. Supreme Court, Thomas Alexander Marshall, William C. Smedes, Volney Erskine Howard, Robert John Walker, John Franklin Cushman, James Zachariah George - 1912Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1800 - 306 páginas
...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
...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
...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... | |
| 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
...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,... | |
| Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 páginas
...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
...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. In .Vew Jersey, (Act of 12th June, 1799, Perm. Her, Laws, 475,) and JVete- Yorfc, (Act of 6th Jpril,... | |
| 1828 - 494 páginas
...thereof may he given in evidence. And in all indictments for lihels, the 1ury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 9. That the people shall he secure in their persons, houses,papers, and possessions,... | |
| 1831 - 494 páginas
...Indiana, and Illinois, declare that ' 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 similar provision exists in the constitution of Delaware, with this difference,... | |
| John Cain - 1832 - 360 páginas
...thereof may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall hare a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. SEC. 11. That all courts shall be open, and every person, for an injury done him,... | |
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