 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
 | 1859 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - 1859 - 670 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... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - 1860 - 668 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... | |
 | 1873 - 522 pages
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 | West Virginia - 1863 - 324 pages
...misdemeanor, and punished accordingly. u. In prosecutions and civil suits for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; and if it shall appear to the...justifiable ends, the verdict shall be for the defendant. 6. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. No person, in time... | |
 | Idaho (Ter.) - 1864 - 762 pages
...all prosecutions 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motive and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to... | |
 | Idaho - 1864 - 734 pages
...all prosecutions 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motive and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to... | |
 | New York (State) - 1865 - 652 pages
...•" ' evidence. 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 libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. Const, of 1846, art. 1, § 8. denSatlou... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 982 pages
...civil actions for libels, tbi' truth may be given in evidence, :o 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 bo acquitted or exonerated; and the jury shall, have... | |
 | Nevada - 1866 - 340 pages
...civil actions 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 or exonerated. SEC. 10. The people... | |
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