 ... no law shall be passed to restrain, or 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 shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as...  Manual of Parliamentary Practice - Page 561826 - 211 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John M. Letts - California - 1853 - 438 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be 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 evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Jesse B. Hart - Civil procedure - 1853 - 334 pages
...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...evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Jesse B. Hart - Civil procedure - 1853 - 334 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be 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 evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Frank Soulé, John H. Gihon, Jim Nisbet - California - 1855 - 860 pages
...speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be 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 evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear... | |
 | John Bouvier - Law - 1855 - 774 pages
...his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 57. — § 25. In all prosecutions 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Nathan Howe Parker - History - 1855 - 282 pages
...subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may b® given in evidence to the jury, and if it appear to the jury that the matter... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1856 - 186 pages
...speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and... | |
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