In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be... The Oklahoma Law Journal - Página 91907Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| New York (State) - 1867 - 254 páginas
...be given in justification. lad., 170. — 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 páginas
...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 the matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 728 páginas
...attorney or agent of his choice. Sec. 25. 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1034 páginas
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecution?, 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 party shall be acquitted... | |
| John H. Colby - 1868 - 480 páginas
...or of the press. 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 Thomas c. Crosswell, 7 John., 264. See Starkie on Slander, and... | |
| District of Columbia - 1868 - 506 páginas
...as a justification of the alleged libel ; and if it appear that the matter charged as libellous was true, and was written or published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the defendant shall be acquitted. Approved February 25, 1865. JANUARY 16, 1863. AN ACT to provide... | |
| 1869 - 302 páginas
...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 libelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall... | |
| Nebraska - 1869 - 392 páginas
...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 libelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall... | |
| Frederick Charles Brightly - 1869 - 680 páginas
...as a justification of the alleged libel ; and if it appear that the matter charged as libellous was y days; fuel to an amount not greater in value than twenty-five dollars; ends, the defendant shall be acquitted. XXIV. ELECTIONS. 187. Each and every male person, excepting... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1871 - 560 páginas
...attorney or agent of his choice. ISec. 25. 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 ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
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