 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1952 - 1030 pages
...of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact,...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." 3 Abrams v. United States, 250 US 616, 630. * United States v. Smith, 173 F. 227. In discharging the... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - Law - 1804 - 456 pages
...consonant in my opinion, to 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,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...information, the truth 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,... | |
 | Samuel Chase, Charles Evans - Impeachments - 1805 - 396 pages
...publication charged asa libel ; and the jury shall have a ri:''.it to determine the law and the fact, uir! er the direction of the court, as in other cases," as...and by the said act, commonly called the sedition /aw, to which this respondent, b"RS leave to refer this honourable court, will more fully appear. At... | |
 | Samuel Chase - Impeachments - 1805 - 88 pages
...defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cafes/' as in and by the faid act, commonly called the /edition law, to/which this refpondent begs... | |
 | Mathew Carey - Political parties - 1817 - 476 pages
...of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury Who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact,...under the direction of the court, as in other cases. " Sec. 4. Jinn" be if further enacted', Thatthis act shall continue and be in force until the third... | |
 | Illinois - Constitutional law - 1818 - 32 pages
...in evidence. And in all indictments fot libels, the jurv shall h:ive the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 19 SCHEDULE. Sect. 1. That no inconveniences may arise from the change of a territorial to a permanent... | |
 | Charles Britten Johnson - Pennsylvania - 1819 - 190 pages
...public information, the 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 tne court, as in other cases. SECT. VIII. That the people shall be secure... | |
 | Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 pages
...writing or publication determine charged as a libel; and the jury who shall try the cause iawe™an* shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under f»ct- the direction of the court, as in other cases. Jin act prescribing the pay of the Senators.... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 542 pages
...the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel — while the jury who shall try the cause shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the eourt, as in other cases." Nothing could probably proclaim more distinctly the intrinsic moral principles,... | |
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And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 
