 | New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1887 - 102 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...justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...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 appear to the...justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two thirds of the members... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...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 appear to the...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... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1924 - 1170 pages
...may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged ш libelous is true, and was published with good motives...justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Right to assemble and petition; divorce;... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1841 - 316 pages
...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 appear to the...as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the parly shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...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 appear to the...justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury snail have the right to determine the law and the fact. S EC. VIII. The person, houses, papers,... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...Mr. O'Conner, that in actions of libel the truth may be given in evidence ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives and justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, the jury to be judges of the low and fact.... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...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 appear to the...justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 8. The person, houses, papers, and possessions... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...most of our constitutions, declaring that " the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." .In the state of Vermont, however,... | |
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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... 
