 | New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1887 - 102 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Law - 1834 - 518 pages
...States, is introduced into this bill of rights, viz.: ' In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall...to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted,... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 546 pages
...; and 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 libellous is true, and... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...religion. 7. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws...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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 382 pages
...has in view is to prevent the licentiousness of the press. What is the amendment? It is that in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; that the jury shall determine the fact whether the publication has been made with good motives and... | |
 | New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...right. 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 libellous is true, and was... | |
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...matters of religion. 7. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish his se on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws...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... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...right. 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 appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous was true, and was published... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...religion. SEc. VII. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no laws...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... | |
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... that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 
