 | Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1839 - 384 pages
...Section 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...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 shah1 appear to... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - New York (State) - 1848 - 446 pages
...benefited. See. 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...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... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...benefitted. " 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... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 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 Kent - Law - 1848 - 1046 pages
...quite so latitudinary in its indulgence as some of them. It declares, that " in all prosecutions or 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 libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1849 - 482 pages
...SKC. VJII. Everycitizcn may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on afl subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal pro*ecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1849 - 866 pages
...shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press- In all prosecution! or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the mailer charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and... | |
 | John Frost - California - 1850 - 558 pages
...process of law ; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish...given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 528 pages
...process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation. Sec. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish...given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for... | |
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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... 
