 | Polk County (Iowa) - 1880 - 1068 pages
...all citizens. SEC. 7. Every person may speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, beiug responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall...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 libelous was true, and was published... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1880 - 150 pages
...abridge ihe libeny of speech or of the press." And in the New York Cons itution it is written that " in all prosecutions or indictments for libel?, the truth may be given in evidence," clearly showing that the constitutional freedom of speech and of the prets, thus secured to every citizen,... | |
 | Associations, institutions, etc - 1881 - 746 pages
...all citizens. SRC. 1. Every person may speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall...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 libelous was true, and was published... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 1240 pages
...for libels were provided for In these sections: "No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions...evidence to the jury; and If it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged ns iibelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1070 pages
...provides that — "Every person may freely spenk. 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 press." The principle of free speech and freedom to assemble... | |
 | California. Legislature. Senate - 1891 - 1018 pages
...follows: 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects. iK-ing responsible for the abuse of that right. No law shall be passed to restram or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press; and no Court, Judge, or judicial officer... | |
 | Georgia - Constitutional law - 1945 - 72 pages
...immunities due to such citizenship. SECTION II. Paragraph I. Libel; jury in criminal cases; new trials. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel the truth may be given in evidence; and the jury in all criminal cases, shall be the judges of the law and the facts. The power of the... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1969 - 292 pages
...laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous be true, and was published with... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Political Science - 1909 - 662 pages
...denied the enjoyment of any civil right merely on account of his religious principles. Five. Every person may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments...indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the iury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Reference Bureau - Wisconsin - 1967 - 308 pages
...laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous be true, and was published with... | |
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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... 
