 That no law shall be passed impairing the freedom of speech; that every person shall be free to speak, write, or publish whatever he will on any subject, being responsible for all abuse of that liberty: and that in all suits and prosecutions for libel,...  The Pacific Reporter - Page 2131905Full view - About this book
 | Saint Louis (Mo.). - 1850 - 454 pages
...speak, write, and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all prosecutions for libel the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury rnay determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court r 17. That no ex post facto law,... | |
 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 pages
...speak, write, and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; that in all prosecutions for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. 28. That no ex post facto law,... | |
 | New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...speak, write, and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; and in all prosecutions for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. Mo., 348. — That every citizen... | |
 | Nathan Howe Parker - Missouri - 1867 - 504 pages
...speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; that in all prosecutions for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court 28. That no ex post facto law,... | |
 | Law - 1890 - 548 pages
...publish whatever he will on any subject, being responsible for all abuse of that liberty; and that in all suits and prosecutions for libel the truth thereof may be given in evidence, aud the jury, under the direction of the conrt, shall determine the law and the fact." Prior to and... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Constitutional law - 1871 - 846 pages
...speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; that in all prosecutions for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. Art. 1, § 27. — Nebraska:... | |
 | Frederic Hudson - American newspapers - 1873 - 808 pages
...speak, write, or print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; and that in all prosecutions for libel the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts under the direction of the Court." — Art I, § 16. And the amended... | |
 | Frederic Hudson - American newspapers - 1873 - 806 pages
...speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; and in all prosecutions for libel the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts under the direction of the Court." — Art 2, § 16. MICHIGAN.... | |
 | Law - 1916 - 506 pages
...Constitution had stopped with this, we might well say that such a remedy lies. But this section continues: "In all suits and prosecutions for libel the truth...direction of the court, shall determine the law and the fact." It follows that, if the statements made are true, the appellant is permitted to publish them... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Constitutional law - 1874 - 904 pages
...speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty ; that in all prosecutions for libel, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. Art. 1, §27. — Nebraska:... | |
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