| Elisha P. Hurlbut - New York (State) - 1840 - 230 pages
...and no law can be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. 18. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if the matter charged as libellous be true, and was published with good motives, and... | |
| Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...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... | |
| Slavery - 1843 - 404 pages
...eitizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on al) subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of specch, or of the press. INDIANA. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...freely speak, write, the press. and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...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... | |
| Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...Everycitizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal proaccutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
| Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment, and in civil actions (or libels, the truth may be given in evidence to... | |
| United States - 1847 - 98 pages
...paid by the person to be benefitted. The same as above. law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments lor libel, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
| Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1839 - 384 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shah1 appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...prosecutions or indictments, for libels, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as... | |
| |