 | Andrew White Young - 1836 - 334 σελίδες
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - 1836 - 194 σελίδες
...[Connecticut.] Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 σελίδες
...Constitution : " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his opinion on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law...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... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 716 σελίδες
...NEW YORK. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 160 σελίδες
...New York. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838 - 354 σελίδες
...compensation. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | 1841 - 460 σελίδες
...compensation. ' 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1842 - 266 σελίδες
...subjects, being responsi- »Pescli anl1 LI« *. i_ /* i_ i. • i_i j ' 11. it i. °í l"e piess. ble for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be...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... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 σελίδες
...Every citizen may freely speak, write, the press. and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...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... | |
 | 1847 - 148 σελίδες
...Sections. Kvery citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear... | |
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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 ends, the... 
