| New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1887 - 102 pages
...benefited. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and pub lish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...speech 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... | |
| Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...compensation. SEC. 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... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...Press. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, bemg 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... | |
| 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) - 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... | |
| 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 - 1835 - 314 pages
...to restrain, or abridge, the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to...matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published vith good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have... | |
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