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" 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 286
by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 304 pages
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

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...
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

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,...
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The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, Volume 3

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....
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Report of the Trial and Acquittal of Edward Shippen, Esquire, Chief Justice ...

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...
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Report of the Trial and Acquittal of Edward Shippen, Esquire, Chief Justice ...

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...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 1

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...
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The History of Kentucky: Exhibiting an Account of the Modern Discovery ...

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...
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The History of Kentucky: Exhibiting an Account of the Modern Discovery ...

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...
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The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790: The ...

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...
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A Treatise on the Law of Slander, Libel, Scandalum Magnatum, and False ...

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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