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" 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 libelous is... "
Acts of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey - Page 4
by New Jersey - 1876
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Synopsis of the American War

Joshua Rhodes Balme - United States - 1866 - 314 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 prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it 41 shall appear to the jury that...
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The Government and Laws of the United States: Comprising, a Complete and ...

William B. Wedgwood - Law - 1866 - 494 pages
...for tho abuse of this liberty. 5. No law shall be passed restraining the freedom of the press. 6. In prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury. 7. If the matter charged as libellous shall appear to the jury to be true, and to have...
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Constitution of the State of New York: Adopted in 1846 : with a Comparative ...

New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...fact. MA, 307. — Every person may speak, write and publish his sentiments on all 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 ргеяя. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel,...
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The Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of ..., Volume 1

Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1867 - 728 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 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evi' dence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the...
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NEW YORK CONVENTION MANUAL,

FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 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 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that...
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A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations which Rest Upon the Legislative ...

Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Constitutional law - 1868 - 776 pages
...person charged. Art. 1, § 20. — Connecticut : No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions...indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court....
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A Digest of the Laws of New Jersey

Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer, New Jersey - Court rules - 1868 - 1198 pages
...responsible for the abuse of that right. No law *Jet"eh ™*s 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 Liliel8 Persons and properly ««cared. Trial by jury. Right* of persons acHoir to be/ charged. Acqntttal....
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 19

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1868 - 286 pages
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear that the matter charged as libellous is true, but was published for good motives, the party shall be...
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Proceedings and Debates of the Constitutional Convention of the ..., Volume 5

New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1868 - 1070 pages
...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 that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable...
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Documents of the Convention of the State of New York, 1867-'68, Volume 5

New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1868 - 1132 pages
...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 that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable...
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