| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838 - 354 páginas
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for 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 elected to each branch of... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 1012 páginas
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." The said amendment being under consideration, A motion was made by... | |
| New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1924 - 1170 páginas
...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...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Right to assemble and petition; divorce; lotteries, poolselling and... | |
| Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 páginas
...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 jury, that...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... | |
| 1841 - 460 páginas
...the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for 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 elected to each branch of... | |
| New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1842 - 266 páginas
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall -have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. IX. The assent of two-thirds of the members Two-third elected... | |
| 1844 - 506 páginas
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right of determining the law and the fact. * 17 Wend. R. 426. not sworn at all. The affidavit was intended... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 páginas
...the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. VI. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 páginas
...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 jury,...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, and... | |
| Ebenezer Meriam - 1847 - 224 páginas
...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.... | |
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