 | William H. R. Wood - 1857 - 834 páginas
...five thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. In all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged1 as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Iowa. Constitutional Convention - 1857 - 596 páginas
...principles. We find here, "Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on every subject, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. Oh, say they, if a negro comes in here, he may be... | |
 | James S. Ritchie - 1858 - 360 páginas
...laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous be true, and was published... | |
 | New York (State) - 1859 - 1086 páginas
...abuse of that of thepreu right ; and no law shall be passed, to restrain or abridge the liberty Mour ' 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 shall appear to the jury, that... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 páginas
...and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." The next is the Constitution of New Jersey : "Every person may freely speak, write...of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press." Then comes the provision in the Constitution of... | |
 | Idaho (Ter.) - 1864 - 762 páginas
...thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six mouths. In all 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 published with good motive and for justifiable... | |
 | Idaho - 1864 - 734 páginas
...thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six mouths. In all 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 published with good motive and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State) - 1865 - 652 páginas
...making it is shown. ay g 312. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments be given In •" ' evidence. 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 published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1866 - 314 páginas
...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. 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... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1866 - 494 páginas
...for tho abuse of this liberty. 5. No law shall be passed restraining the freedom of the press. 6. In prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury. 7. If the matter charged as libellous shall appear to the jury to be true, and to have... | |
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No law shall be 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 libelous... 
