 In all criminal 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 ends, the party shall be...  The Oklahoma Law Journal - Page 91907Full view - About this book
 | Jesse B. Hart - Civil procedure - 1853 - 334 pages
...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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislature. Assembly - Wisconsin - 1853 - 134 pages
...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 good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall... | |
 | John Bouvier - Law - 1855 - 774 pages
...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 ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1928 - 1000 pages
...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 good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1856 - 172 pages
...speech or of the press. In all criminal )rosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth nay 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 notives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall E>e acquitted.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1856 - 186 pages
...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 matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted.... | |
 | 1859 - 452 pages
...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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1859 - 1086 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - Law - 1859 - 670 pages
...or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
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