 | Michigan - 1850 - 40 Seiten
...either in his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. § 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous, is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall hare the right to determine... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1850 - 990 Seiten
...prosecutions for libels, •he iruth may be given in evidence to the ury ; and if it shall appear 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. The jury shall have the right to de°... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 Seiten
...the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." Art. 7, () 8. Sec also the remarks of the Recorder, ante. vol. 1,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Farnham - 1851 - 658 Seiten
...passed to res'train or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in...be acquitted : and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together,... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 Seiten
...mentioned, and is not quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." These provisions in favour of giving... | |
 | John M. Letts - 1852 - 320 Seiten
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in...be acquitted: and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together,... | |
 | 1852 - 680 Seiten
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments for libels, the truth may be given in...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 10. The people shall have the right freely to assemble together to... | |
 | Member of the New York Bar - 1852 - 738 Seiten
...(1844) it is declared, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." The New York Constitution, adopted in 18-16, contains a similar clause... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - 1852 - 676 Seiten
...either in his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 25. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. The jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1853 - 476 Seiten
...speak, write, and passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members Two-third elected... | |
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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 libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the... 
