 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 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...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... | |
 | Frank Soulé, John H. Gihon, Jim Nisbet - California - 1855 - 860 pages
...passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on 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 as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | John Bouvier - Law - 1855 - 774 pages
...his own proper person, or by an attorney or agent of his choice. 57. — § 25. In all prosecutions for libels, 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 true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no 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 mutter charged... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1856 - 186 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of the 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 libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
 | Jonathan French - Newspapers - 1857 - 594 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...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 motive*, and for jusiifiable... | |
 | William H. R. Wood - Law - 1857 - 834 pages
...restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions on indictments lor libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to tho jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | James S. Ritchie - Superior, Lake - 1858 - 360 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no 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... | |
 | Maurice A. Richter - United States - 1858 - 318 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 libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
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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. In all criminal prosecutions... 
