| Oklahoma - Criminal law - 1921 - 672 pages
...— Libel — Every person may freely speak, write, or publish 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 'for libel, the truth of the matter alleged to be libelous may be given in evidence to the jury, and... | |
| California - Constitutional law - 1922 - 412 pages
...551; 20 Cal. App. 589 ; 24 Cal. App. 181 ; 19 Cal. App. Dec. 182. Liberty of speech and of the press. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and...speech or of the press. 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... | |
| United States - Constitutional history - 1896 - 448 pages
...freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
| California - Constitutional history - 1923 - 1128 pages
...county. Sec. 9. 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 for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
| California - Criminal law - 1924 - 1206 pages
...prescribed by law. A grand jury shall be drawn and summoned at least once a year in each county. Art. I, § 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish...speech or of the press. 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... | |
| Ethel Rose Outland - 1924 - 732 pages
...York 1846 Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentinents 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... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1058 pages
...freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of tie right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press." In New York, the council of the city of Mt. Vernon passed an ordinance forbidding the circulation and... | |
| Law - 1894 - 560 pages
...freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the... | |
| William Reed Arthur, Ralph L. Crosman - Libel and slander - 1928 - 408 pages
...amount of damages, or he may prove either. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, 1922. NEVADA Constitution 238. Sec. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libels the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear... | |
| Carter Godwin Woodson, Rayford Whittingham Logan - African Americans - 1928 - 636 pages
...New York — "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 their liberty of speech or of the press." In Alabama — "Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being... | |
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