In all criminal prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia - Page 275by West Virginia - 1887Full view - About this book
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| Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred Dycus Miller, Jeffrey Paul - 2004 - 468 pages
...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 as libelous 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... | |
| Evan Gerstmann, Matthew Justin Streb - 2006 - 276 pages
...the Wisconsin Constitution: "In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted;... | |
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