In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, in all indictments... Liberia: Or, Mr. Peyton's Experiments - Page 286by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
| Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...truth 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 from... | |
| Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...thereof may always 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, SEcT. 7. That ail Courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods,... | |
| James Wilson, Bird Wilson - Law - 1804 - 456 pages
...the 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 Vol. 2. p. 336. et seq.... | |
| Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - Impeachments - 1805 - 590 pages
...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... | |
| 1805 - 596 pages
...given in evidence i And, in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine '.he law and the facts, under the direction of the Court, as in other cafes." SECT. 8. "That the people (hall be feeure in their perfons.hoiu fes, papers & poffeffions,from... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1820 - 490 pages
...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 - Kentucky - 1824 - 538 pages
...truth 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, from unreasonable... | |
| Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 540 pages
...truth 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 tourt, as in other cases. "9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and... | |
| Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...facts may be given in evidence ;• and in all prosecutions 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. On the question, Will the convention agree to the postponement for the aforesaid purpose? The yeas... | |
| Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1826 - 658 pages
...prosecutions 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,... | |
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