 | United States. Congress. House - 1438 lapas
...applied to public use, unless just compensation be made therefor. 15. That, in all prosecutions Mid indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; and if i"hall appear to the jury that the libel is true, and published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1887 - 102 lapas
...being responsible for the abuse of that right; and 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... | |
 | 1834 - 518 lapas
...States, is introduced into this bill of rights, viz.: ' In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 546 lapas
...; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1836 - 146 lapas
...person may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws shall be passed...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... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 382 lapas
...has in view is to prevent the licentiousness of the press. What is the amendment? It is that in all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; that the jury shall determine the fact whether the publication has been made with good motives and... | |
 | New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 lapas
...right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, 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... | |
 | 1843 - 434 lapas
...Every person may freely speak, write, and publish his se on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws shall be passed...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... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 lapas
...right. No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous was true, and was published... | |
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... 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... 
