 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...benefitied. 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 criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...Section 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 criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence to thejury;and... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - Geography - 1847 - 444 pages
...benefited. Sec, 8. Every citizen may freely epeak, 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 criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...SEc. VIII. Everycitizen 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 criminal proaccutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 148 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - New York (State) - 1847 - 140 pages
...citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible Cor the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed...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... | |
 | Iowa - Session laws - 1847 - 856 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 be given in evidence to the jury, and, if it appear to the jury that the matter... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...benefitted. " 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 criminal prosecutions or indictments, for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...benefited. 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 criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - New York (State) - 1848 - 446 pages
...benefited. See. 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 criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
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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 libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party... 
