 ... no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of 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 the jury, that the matter charged...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 37131909Full view - About this book
 | 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...the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature shall be requisite... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 220 pages
...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 right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature, shall be requisite... | |
 | Francis Smith Eastman - New York (State) - 1828 - 320 pages
...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 right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. ix. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature, shall be requisite... | |
 | New York (State) - 1831 - 392 pages
...the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, aJid was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and...the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. IX. The assent of two thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature shall be requisite... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...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 right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature, shall be requisite... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 334 pages
...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 right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature, shall be requisite... | |
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