 ... 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 if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged...  State of Wisconsin Blue Book - Page 131880Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1438 pages
...applied to public use, unless just compensation be made therefor. 15. That, in all prosecutions Mid indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; and if i"hall appear to the jury that the libel is true, and published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1887 - 102 pages
...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 if it shall appear to the jury, that the... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 546 pages
...; and 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 shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...shall be diminished or enlarged on account of his opinions or belief concerning matters of religion. 7. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish...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 - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 382 pages
...has in view is to prevent the licentiousness of the press. What is the amendment? It is that in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; that the jury shall determine the fact whether the publication has been made with good motives and... | |
 | New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...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 shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was... | |
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...shall be diminished or enlarged on account of his opinions or belief concerning matters of religion. 7. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish...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 - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...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 charged as libellous was true, and was published... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...diminished or enlarged on account of his opinions or belief concerning matters of religion. SEc. VII. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish...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... | |
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