 | Maine. Legislature - 1847
...candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public mformation, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine,... | |
 | ...may freely speak, write and print on any subject- being responsible foi the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating...be given in evidence, and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the courts... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1837 - 384 páginas
...press, and concludes thus : " In prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the trutli thereof may always be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall... | |
 | Caleb Atwater - 1838 - 403 páginas
...for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecution for any publication respecting the official conduct of men in a public capacity, or where the matter published...proper for public information, the truth thereof may always be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839
...citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse ofthat liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating...is proper for public information, the truth thereof imy be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine... | |
 | Philip Phillips - 1840 - 350 páginas
...publishing of papers investigating the official conduct of officers or men in public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information,...may be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the... | |
 | Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1859
...that privilege ; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press. 6. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating...may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the... | |
 | Maine - 1841 - 896 páginas
...public capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public...the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, if established, it shall be held a complete justification. SECT. 5. In the trial of any criminal prosecution... | |
 | 1841 - 456 páginas
...for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of men in a public capacity, or where the matter published...proper for public information, the truth thereof may always be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine... | |
 | Delaware - 1841
...abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for publications investisating the proceedings of officers, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be sriven in evidence: and in all indictments for libels the jury may determine the facts and the law,... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments... 
