 | Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred Dycus Miller, Jeffrey Paul - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2004 - 468 pages
...State since: 'Every citizen may freely speak, write and 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 or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to... | |
 | Viscount James Bryce - History - 2007 - 741 pages
...county. SEC. 0, Every citizen may freely speak, write, and 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 libela, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
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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... 
