| Francis Smith Eastman - New York (State) - 1828 - 320 pages
...SEC. vni. 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 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall... | |
| New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 826 pages
...and no law shall be passed, to restrain, or abridge the liberty011 of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence, to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
| Law - 1834 - 518 pages
...incorporated into the laws of many of the States, is introduced into this bill of rights, viz.: ' In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published... | |
| New York (State) - 1830 - 424 pages
...SEC. VIII. 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 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
| New York (State) - 1831 - 392 pages
...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...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, aJid was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
| Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...compensation. 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 prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
| James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 516 pages
...Massachusetts : — " 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 prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall... | |
| Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 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 libels, the truth...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to t'he jury, that the mutter charged as libelous, is true, and was publishe with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
| Abner Kneeland - Blasphemy - 1834 - 320 pages
...ordains that ' every citizen may freely speak, write and publish, his sentiments on ALL SUBJECTS, 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.' The Constitution explains what it means by the citizens... | |
| Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, oft all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictment for libels, the'truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it... | |
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