| New York (State). Legislature - 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...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. SEC. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
| Moses Severance - 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... | |
| Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 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...matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published vith good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have... | |
| New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1924 - 1170 pages
...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 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...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 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...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... | |
| John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 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...party .shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the fact. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1849 - 482 pages
...speech or of the presť. In all prosecutions or indictments f jr libels, the truth miy 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. SEC. VIII. The person, houses, papers, and possessions of every individual... | |
| John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 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...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact The ninth section, as reported by the Committee then came up, viz :... | |
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