 | Maine - 1841 - 922 Seiten
...capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, if established, it shall be held a complete justification. SECT. 5. In the trial of any criminal prosecution... | |
 | Delaware - 1841 - 468 Seiten
...that liberty. In prosecutions for publications investisating the proceedings of officers, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be sriven in evidence: and in all indictments for libels the jury may determine the facts and the law,... | |
 | Maine. Legislature. Senate - 1842 - 130 Seiten
...capacity, or the qualifications of those who are candidates for the suffrages of the people, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,... | |
 | 1843 - 434 Seiten
...that liberty. In prosecutions for publications investigating the promedings of officers, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all inliM"ients for libels, the jury may determine the facts and the law, as in sther cases. ; 6. The people... | |
 | Peter Oxenbridge Thacher - 1845 - 756 Seiten
...or men in public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments...determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases." — Const. Art. IX. Sec. VII. AD 1790. Ib. — " That all laws of this commonwealth,... | |
 | Illinois - 1845 - 766 Seiten
...investigating the official conduct of officers, or of men acting in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...in all indictments for libels the jury shall have the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction of the court as in other cases.... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 Seiten
...of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. SEC. 7. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1846 - 240 Seiten
...capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may always be given in evidence ; and in all indictments for...the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 7. That all courts shall be open, and every person, for any injury done him... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 Seiten
...of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 8. That ths people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 Seiten
...official conduct of officers or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for the public information, the truth thereof may be given...the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Sxc. XI. That Courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him,... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, in all indictments... 
